[PCA] [EXTERNAL] Re: RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

[emilyr at plantsocieties.org]

Actually these days anything to help bugs is urgent.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/magazine/insect-apocalypse.html 

 

In fact researchers use windshield counts to document the sad absence of insects along roads these days. 

 

Silent spring! 

 

Emily

 

 

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From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> On Behalf Of De Angelis, Patricia
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 6:08 AM
To: native-plants <native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
Subject: Re: [PCA] [EXTERNAL] Re: RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

 

Hi Kathy - That is a depressing tale! Which highway was it? 




Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.

Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority

US Fish & Wildlife Service

5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: IA

Falls Church, VA 22041-3803

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On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 7:34 AM <kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com <mailto:kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com> > wrote:

I once counted the number of butterflies I collided with on the highway driving home from the beach ( ~ 200 miles).  I gave up at about 50 miles along the route after I had already hit 100.  It was too depressing and I was getting distracted from driving.

 

Makes me worry about counting highway rights-of-way as good habitat for living creatures.

Katherine K. Schlosser

 

From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org <mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> > On Behalf Of Taylor, John
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 4:55 PM
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org <mailto:native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org> 
Subject: [PCA] RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

 

Sorry for any cross postings. Received notice about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) RFP to develop a pollinator habitat guidebook, with a focus on protecting and improving habitat adjacent to roadways. Handbook target audience: State DOTs and right-of-way owners.  Proposals due January 17, 2019.

 

https://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4589

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