Wildlife-vehicle collisions kill more than 365 million animals, injure 29,000 people, and cause $8.4 billion in damage each year in the United States alone. Humans and animals deserve better.
Montana ProjectMontana has the second-highest incidence of wildlife-vehicle collisions per capita in the nation. From 2019-2022 Adventure Scientists volunteers will cycle Montana's roadways, recording all wildlife and roadkill they encounter as well as detailed environmental observations.
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Global ProjectThe problem of wildlife-vehicle collisions is global. Wherever your cycling, running, or long-distance road walking takes you, roadkill observations can aid transportation officials and protect the lives of humans and wildlife.
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Data That Drives Change
This project aims to bring together ecology researchers and transportation policy makers to improve transportation systems based on an understanding of how roads affect natural landscapes.
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The information––including photos, species ID, location, road conditions, nearby infrastructure, and other key data points––will be captured in a smartphone app for analysis and ease of access by all interested parties.
The sightings recorded by our trained volunteers provide data on several topics of interest to researchers:
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