Our Goals

 Questions:

• How does I-89 affect the habitat and movement patterns of wildlife along the extensive range of the Green Mountains?
   ~What effects does the Winooski River have on this movement/habitat?
  ~Are they similar to or different from the interstate?

• What options do conservation biologists have in working with the state or other organizations of Vermont in order to promote safety for humans and wildlife?
  ~Are there any levels of land protection that can be ensured?~What can be done to reflect the greatest ecological integrity while maintaining safe and efficient highway   travel? 

Narrative:

Our goal is to determine the effects of Interstate-89 as a barrier on wildlife habitat and movement patterns along the three mile border between Bolton to the north and North Duxbury to the south. Once we fully understand the effects and implications from previous studies and our own investigations, we will turn our focus onto what can be done to promote safe and efficient highway travel while maintaining ecological integrity and continuity of the Green Mountain habitat/corridor. We hope to conclude our study with options regarding land protection, biological conservation, and habitat connectivity in a way that satisfies the needs of Vermont citizens and the wildlife that call this state their home.