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HABITAT FRAGMENTATION US 64 IMPROVEMENTS Through Alligator River Wildlife Refuge Vis-à-vis (1)Black Bear & (2) Red Wolf populations and (3) Positioning Animal Crossings Wednesday July 28, 2010 Wednesday July 28, 2010 Moy Biswas Moy Biswas North Carolina North Carolina

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HABITAT FRAGMENTATION US 64 IMPROVEMENTS Through Alligator River Wildlife Refuge Vis-à-vis Black Bear & (2) Red Wolf populations and (3) Positioning Animal Crossings. Wednesday July 28, 2010 Moy Biswas North Carolina. The road leads to the North Carolina Outer Banks (OBX) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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HABITAT FRAGMENTATIONUS 64 IMPROVEMENTS

Through Alligator River Wildlife RefugeVis-à-vis

(1)Black Bear & (2) Red Wolf populations and (3) Positioning Animal Crossings

Wednesday July 28, 2010Wednesday July 28, 2010Moy BiswasMoy Biswas

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

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The road leads to the North Carolina Outer Banks (OBX)Highway (US 64) to Highway to Heaven (NC 12)

The Research Projects are On the Critical Path of the Construction ProjectOnly upon completion of Research, we can get permit, and set a let

date

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Red Wolf Being Fitted With a GPS Collar for Use in the Crossing

Study

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Tracking Red Wolves and Remotely Downloading GPS Locations

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Red Wolf Road Crossing Detected Using GPS Collar Locations

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Research Projects cost: $1,000,000Construction Project cost:

$450,000,000User Benefit: $2,250,000,000

Economic Benefit – OBX access: Priceless

Primary Purpose & Need: Hurricane Evacuation

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