| Show UP IN THE AIR without visible means of support is Mark will perform this amazing feat 22 at Vernal Junior High Deer crossing highways increase due to cold weather Deep snow and continued cold temperatures have pushed deer into lower elevations across the according to Division of Wildlife Resources this situation is causing a considerable number of collisions with deer on the state's Jack regional supervisor for the Division's Northern says that northern Utah has had its share of problems already this Perry area south of Brigham City has been particularly says we don't anticipate any letup until the deer move higher with warmer About 85 deer have been killed near Perry already this The Division is working with the Utah Department of Transportation to install a warning sign with flasher in the a Pennsylvania says that the problem here isn't nearly as bad as in that state where about deer are killed on highways each The average annual reported loss in Utah since 1970 has been about Rudy a resource analyst with the has been working with highway officials to improve some of the problem areas in the He points out that little was done until recent years because of a lack of reliable first things we must says the main migration routes and usi Once these are we can look for the best way to minimize the Drobnick says that most mortality occurs during annual and spring migrations and when deer are on their winter The stretch of from Scipio to North not yet under has received considerable attention Because of migration routes the Division is recommending installation of underpasses along the big game These would be built in conjunction with fences to funnel the animals under the Where freeways have already been problems may necessitate On in Salina the Division is responding to a history of vehicle-deer accidents there and is attempting to determine if pass structures and diversion fences can be The Division recommends that drivers be particularly cautious when driving through deer Deer activity is greatest between midnight and 5 a.m. The Department of Transportation has installed signs where necessary in deer use Drobnick says that it's hard to predict how severe the problem will be in the of that traffic is And along with the severity of the will be the key to the magnitude of the |
