Contact: Marcel Huijser
mhuijser@coe.montana.edu
406-543-2377
Montana State University

Wildlife-Detection System in Yellowstone

Caption: As part of a six-year study, the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University helped test and develop this animal-detection system on U.S. Highway 191 in Yellowstone National Park. The system reliably detects elk on, or near, the roadway ahead and warns drivers.

Credit: Photo by Marcel Huijser, WTI-MSU

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