Conclusion
This study provided an insight into effective wildlife collision mitigation methods that may be more economically feasible than current methods. The implementation of a combination of both auditory and visual deterrents proved to be most promising. However it may be useful to do this study over a longer period of time in order to determine the potential of species becoming acclimated to said deterrent (curtailing its’ success). Collisions between wildlife and trains/vehicles often come with devastating effects and can result in serious injury or death to both humans and the animal. Finding deterrents that are effective and efficient in the long term are important for the safety of human-wildlife interactions on highways and railways. It is also important to find methods that are more economically friendly so they can be more widely used, with our growing population, to prevent wildlife collisions. We are experiencing a decrease in some wildlife species in Banff and finding proper deterrents may have a positive impact on individual population numbers. Minimizing wildlife collisions can only have a positive outcome for both wildlife and humans.