From April to June, Wildlands Network held three webinars on wildlife infrastructure projects in partnership with ARC Solutions, the Center for Large Landscape Conservation, and the National Parks Conservation Association.

This second webinar looked at the role of data collection tools, "hotspot" analyses, and public-private partnerships in identifying where to invest in wildlife infrastructure.

• Elizabeth Fairbank, Road Ecologist for the Center for Large Landscape Conservation, started with a talk about the importance of timing for data collection, how project goals inform data collection and analysis, and the various methods and tools of data collection.

• Wildlands Network Senior Wildlife Biologist Dr. Liz Hillard discussed a range of data analysis options and modeling considerations to help prioritize where to put crossings.

• Jeff Hunter, Southeast Regional Senior Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association, zoomed in from there to discuss how a coalition of public and private entities came together to collect data and prioritize several proposed crossing areas in the Pigeon River Gorge region of Western North Carolina.

• Jens Hawkins-Hilke, Conservation Planner for Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, also discussed his experience working with a coalition of public and private organizations as part of the Staying Connected Initiative based in the Northeast. Jens shined a light on some of the best practices for coordination among state agencies, NGOs, and other interested stakeholders, such as an agreement on what constitutes success, governance structure, partner engagement in decision-making processes, and implementation goals.