
Citizen Science
Support collaborative solutions to address wildlife-vehicle conflicts on Highways 287 and 87 in the Madison Valley.
Area partners are working together to learn about the safety of people and wildlife traveling along these highways and we need your help.
TAKE ACTION
Become A Citizen Scientist using the ROaDS Smartphone Application!
Citizen scientists help locate and identify animals (dead or alive) on the highway. Your sightings can inform possible solutions to reduce the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Below you will find the instructions for downloading and using the app. Please review the training materials before collecting data.
BE SAFE! Always use caution when collecting data near the road. It is best if you can have a passenger enter data into the app.
Follow These Steps:
Note: you must download the app before you can scan the QR code.
Go to the App Store or wherever you usually download your apps.
Search for the free “Survey 123” app and select “GET.”
Once the app has downloaded, just scan the QR code, and it will prompt you to open the form using Survey123.
Now you’re ready to start collecting data! **Please exercise safety when entering data from your vehicle. It is safer for a passenger to do so.**
How to fill out the data form:
Location:
Your location should automatically show on the map. You can also adjust this manually if necessary.
To lock in your location you MUST click the check mark in the bottom right corner.
Once the location is locked in, it is saved and you can fill in the rest of the form from a safer location if necessary!
Fill in the rest of the information:
Photo - The photo is optional. Please only take a photo if you are in a safe location!
Type of Animal Observed - Choose from the drop-down list of common species. If you don’t see the species you are looking for on the list you can select “Other” and then will be given space to type in the species. Only one type of animal can be entered at once. If two or more species are seen together you will need to make an additional entry for each species.
Confidence Level - How positive are you that you’ve correctly identified the species? Sometimes this can be really challenging with roadkill!
Number of Animals - This is just for the one species you are making a record for.
Animal Status -REMEMBER, we want to know where animals are approaching/trying to cross the road as well as where they are getting hit!
Comments - If you are making multiple entries for different species, please make a note of that! Also, please enter your 3 initials in the comment box so that we can track how many different people have contributed to this effort
Read Instructions, Download App & Then Scan this QR Code
Interested Information Sessions?
Come find us at the following events to discuss wildlife-related accidents on 287 and 87 and seasonal movement of wildlife populations in Ennis.
Training Instructions PDF
Download/print the ROaDS training PDF to keep the instructions on hand!