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WCPP was founded in 2001 in response to the increasing number and severity of wildlife vehicle collisions in BC.
How Can Drivers Reduce the Chances of Having a Wildlife Vehicle Collision? Watch for the Signs, reduce speed, drive defensively, and more.
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While overall a smaller proportion of wildlife vehicle collisions in BC, moose collisions are a serious concern due to the high risk they present to motorists.
As highway networks expand, and traffic volume increases, wildlife vehicle collisions become more frequent. Wildlife vehicle collisions are a major concern throughout all of Canada and can result in substantial personal, environmental and economic losses.
Not a pretty sight, and not usually a topic for discussion, but in British Columbia perhaps it should be talked about more often. When you are driving in BC, one of the main attractions is the opportunity to view its varied and abundant wildlife. However, because human travel corridors and animal travel routes frequently occur along the same valley bottoms, this concentration of human activity and wildlife leads to a high potential for a wildlife vehicle collision, which can happen anywhere, and at anytime.
There are approximately 11,000 animal-related crashes reported to ICBC yearly, resulting in an average of 870 injured persons and four human fatalities. BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure figures show that over 5,700 animal carcasses are removed from BC highways annually. This figure is estimated to be under-reported by 65-75%, putting the true number of wildlife killed on BC roads around 16,400-23,000 each year.
The Wildlife Collision Prevention Program (WCPP) was formed in 2001, as a partnership between the British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), in response to the increasing number and severity of wildlife vehicle collisions in BC. WCPP is administered by the BCCF, with funding and support from government agencies, crown corporations, and both public and private organizations.
The intention of the WCPP is to make BC's highways safer for both people and wildlife. A major focus of the WCPP is to provide education and awareness for motorists on wildlife vehicle collision prevention.
If you answered yes to either of these questions then these webinar's are for you!
WCPP partnered with Road Safety at Work and the BC Forest Safety Council to offer two webinars:
The webinars are free, and have been previously recorded.You can access them via roadsafetyatwork.ca or by clicking the green button below.
Topics include:
Preventing Collisions with Wildlife Webinar
In early 2022, we updated and redesigned our popular brochures. They provide information on wildlife collisions in BC, prevention tips, and even a handy step by step reference guide for what to do if you are ever in a collision with wildlife.
You can view, download and print a copy by clicking on the brochure image. Alternatively, send us an email (wcpp@bccf.com) with your address, and we will mail you one.
We are also interested to hear from businesses or visitor centres who would like to display and make available our brochures to their patrons.
We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.