Oregon Wildlife Foundation
$50,000  Blue Mountains, East Cascades Ecoregions  Addresses drought

The goal of the Bend to Suttle Lake Wildlife Passage Initiative (B2S) is to construct safe wildlife crossings on Highway 20 between Bend and Suttle Lake for the benefit of wildlife and motorists. B2S will use funds to secure a contractor to complete a feasibility study to identify priority wildlife crossing site locations, assess site conditions, and evaluate crossing designs and configurations along Highway 20 between Bend and Suttle Lake. In addition to specifically identifying potential wildlife crossing locations, the feasibility study will include a more detailed planning and structural design process for a site near Indian Ford Creek at the base of Black Butte. Oregon Department of Transportation carcass collection data and the recently completed Oregon Conservation and Mapping Project have identified this site as a priority location for wildlife passage in the Oregon.