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February 21, 2012

Hi - We are up and running for another year!

We have been MIA for year due to some sever-side issues but we have returned. It has been a very mild winter here in the Northeast (pretty much a non-winter) so it will prove interesting to see what happens on our first week of monitoring.

Most of the site has been edited for this year's project but there are a few pages here and there that need my attention. Pay close attention to the registration process, that has changed for the project this year. You will see all of the information on our "Registration Page".

Thanks for your patience while I get things organized for the project!

-paul

March 29, 2009

Hi Roadkill Fans!
Week #3 was fairly warm during the day but cold nights in southern NH. The ponds and lakes still have a thin coat of ice and after the rains scheduled for this week (March 30-April 6) I am sure the smaller ponds will be free of ice. Once that happens the beaver will be found dead on the roads in great numbers. The adult beavers are getting ready for another litter and they will be kicking out their 2 year olds to fend for themselves. Mortality is high as these two year olds are crossing roads (they too move very slow) to find another place to build a lodge and to find a mate. So drive slow on the roads that are near wetlands so you can avoid hitting the beaver and especially the ever slow turtle.

Dr.Splatt

March 20, 2009

Hi Roadkill Fans!
Hope you are driving slower now that we are in Week #2 of the RoadKill Project. The weather is improving and it is now above freezing every day. Snow is disappearing but all the ponds and lakes in southern NH are still frozen over. You may see many skunks dead on the road as they are now starting to move to either mate or find food. They walk very slowly. So drive a bit slower especially on the roads from 35-55mph. We will see what the warm weather brings for roadkill counts next week. See you on the highways.

Dr.Splatt

March 4, 2009

Hi - We are up and running for another year!

Sorry - I am very late getting to the site this year. It's been quite a winter here in the Northeast to say the least. I expect to get most of the editing of our site done later this week and into the weekend. Hopefully our snows will soon melt away to make room for the critters to begin their travels in search of food and mates.

Meanwhile, get yourself over to the Registration Page if you intend to participate this year.

Thanks for your patience while I get things organized for the project!

-paul

February 15, 2008

I have a lot of editing to do on the site over the next week but I will get things up and operational for the start of this year's project. Dr. Splatt has forwarded to me all of the various edits that are needed for this time around.

Meanwhile, get yourself over to the Registration Page if you intend to participate this year.

Thanks for your patience while I get things organized for the project!

-paul

March 11, 2007

Sorry I fell behind schedule with the site this year but everything now should be up and operational. I will process all of the online registrations later today and those of you who have signed up can begin to input your data for Week #1.

-paul

February 23, 2006

UHaul Truck Our RoadKill '06 web site has moved!!!

We have decided to move the operations over here to EduTel.Com. Our EduTel.Org server is getting old and tired and we wanted to be sure that the project stays up 24/7 during the monitoring phase of our work.

Thanks for your understanding and patience as we make the move to our new home. We hope to have everything up and operational before the start of our March 6, 2006 monitoring .... -paul

March 9, 2005

Hi Roadkill Fans!
Week #2 is already here and winter has not let up on the snow and cold temperatures in New England. NH schools are just starting the project this week as we were on vacation on Week #1 monitoring. Many New England schools were closed today due to the snowstorm that started late Tuesday (March8) Winds were high and many people lost electricity (including me) for the night. I think roadkill counts will be very low this week as snow again is predicted Friday and Saturday. Skunks are on the move and some of my students all ready have seen live ones walking around in their backyards and of course the "dead skunk" in the middle of the road. This is their time to come out of their dens to forage for food as they have been holed up most of the winter. Let's hope our unusual cold temperatures fall by the wayside soon ... it is time for spring.

Dr.Splatt

February 17, 2005

Hi Roadkill Fans!
We have started to make edits on the web site for the 2005 RoadKill project. This will take a week or so of work but we will soon be up and running for this year's monitoring. If you haven't yet registered for the project this year you should drop by our online registration page and submit your information.

The monitoring will begin on Monday, February 28, 2005. Information regarding Username and Passwords for this year's database software will be sent out via email to all who have registered for the project during the last year as well as former participants. Keep an eye out in your email for that message soon.

~Webmaster

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