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| | Telecom Separates Vehicles and Animals | PwC CommunicationsDirectNews.com |
 | | Various roadside animal detection systems use passive or active infrared signals, lasers, microwaves or seismic sensors to activate warning signs that urge drivers to slow down and/or be more alert when large animals are near. |
 | | As part of a six-year study, researchers at the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University have calculated the average total costs associated with an animal-vehicle collision for three species, pegging the loss at $7,890 for deer, $17,100 for elk and $28,100 for moose. |
 | | "Animal detection systems are a relatively new application of these technologies," says Barnie Jones of the Oregon Department of Transportation, the lead state in managing the research project. |
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