MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has partnered with Wildlife Victoria in a new three-year initiative aimed at reducing wildlife road tolls across the peninsula. The partnership was formed through Wildlife Victoria’s Wildlife Roadtoll Action Program (WRAP) and will provide council with detailed multi-year data analysis identifying wildlife collision hotspots and trends. The program is designed to help guide mitigation strategies to reduce the number of native animals being struck on local roads as well as improving safety outcomes for drivers. Wildlife Victoria’s Roadtoll Action Program Manager, Anna Tran, said the program reflects a growing need for coordinated action as wildlife collisions continue…
Browsing: Wildlife Safety
A WILDLIFE safety sign installed to reduce animal-vehicle collisions on the Mornington Peninsula has been vandalised, drawing criticism from local wildlife advocates. The solar-powered variable message sign (VMS) on Browns Rd in Boneo near the intersection of Jetty Rd was recently fixed by Mornington Peninsula Shire after being damaged. Save Kangaroos on Mornington Peninsula (SKOMP) president Craig Thomson said the vandalism was frustrating given the work being done by several wildlife groups to reduce wildlife road trauma across the region. “Our group has been working alongside Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation group and Mornington Peninsula Wildlife Action group to reduce wildlife…