Roadkill Removal
Streamline roadkill reporting and carcass removal workflows for departments of transportation with ArcGIS QuickCapture.
Wildlife on US roads
Road traffic kills hundreds of millions of animals every year, posing a critical threat to human safety as well as wildlife survival. Dead animals left on the roadway can expose handlers to infectious diseases and become hazards and cause additional incidents; hence, carcasses need to be reported and removed immediately.
Removing animal carcasses, primarily deer, and properly disposing of them are essential services of US Departments of Transportation (DOT).
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The DOT usually will send out crew members or contractors to clean up carcasses during general maintenance or when notified of the removal request.
Captured records are often managed and tracked on paper. However, as the volume of cases and costs increase, the department will require a carcass management strategy that is more practical and cost-effective.
Photo credits: flicker .
Project overview
Roadkill Removal is a sample project that is designed to capture and report carcasses on the roadway. Simply tap a button and a new record will be captured and sent back to ArcGIS.
The efficient data collection tool
ArcGIS QuickCapture allows you to capture not just locations but also patrol routes indicating the areas being covered. The big-button interface makes the data collection process easier and faster.
Additionally, you can attach a photo or add comments as supplementary information to the captured record.
Visualize data instantly
Captured records are sent to ArcGIS immediately for data visualization and verification. You can set up a dashboard app and display submitted records from the field.
Try it yourself
To get this sample project, follow these steps:
Step 1: Download the QuickCapture mobile app (it's free).
Step 2: Get the sample project.
Tap Continue without signing in on the launch page, and tap BROWSE PROJECTS.
Step 3: Start capturing.
Use ArcGIS QuickCapture to report observations from the field. To see your results, view this dashboard .
Warning: The dashboard is public and submitted observations will be viewable for 7 days (after which they will be automatically hidden).
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Thanks to James Hainstock at Michigan Department of Transportation for his contributions to this sample project.
