diff --git a/app/pods/species/new/controller.js b/app/pods/species/new/controller.js
index 10704f8..b3cb74e 100644
--- a/app/pods/species/new/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/species/new/controller.js
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
     },
 
     cancel: function() {
-      let species = this.get('model');
-
-      if (species.get('isNew')) {
-        species.deleteRecord();
-      }
-
       this.transitionToRoute('species.index');
     },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/species/new/route.js b/app/pods/species/new/route.js
index 98741c6..0cdcf55 100644
--- a/app/pods/species/new/route.js
+++ b/app/pods/species/new/route.js
@@ -2,8 +2,25 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 import AuthenticatedRouteMixin from 'simple-auth/mixins/authenticated-route-mixin';
 
 export default Ember.Route.extend(AuthenticatedRouteMixin, {
+  beforeModel: function() {
+    if (this.get('session.currentUser.role') === 'R') {
+      this.transitionTo('species.index');
+    }
+  },
+
   model: function() {
     return this.store.createRecord('species');
   },
 
+  actions: {
+    willTransition: function(transition) {
+      let controller = this.get('controller');
+      let species = controller.get('model');
+
+      if (species.get('isNew')) {
+        species.deleteRecord();
+      }
+    },
+  },
+
 });
diff --git a/app/pods/strains/new/controller.js b/app/pods/strains/new/controller.js
index a6c3139..fa0bcf2 100644
--- a/app/pods/strains/new/controller.js
+++ b/app/pods/strains/new/controller.js
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
     },
 
     cancel: function() {
-      let strain = this.get('strain');
-
-      if (strain.get('isNew')) {
-        strain.deleteRecord();
-      }
-
       this.transitionToRoute('strains.index');
     },
 
diff --git a/app/pods/strains/new/route.js b/app/pods/strains/new/route.js
index 03b7907..e2bdecb 100644
--- a/app/pods/strains/new/route.js
+++ b/app/pods/strains/new/route.js
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 import AuthenticatedRouteMixin from 'simple-auth/mixins/authenticated-route-mixin';
 
 export default Ember.Route.extend(AuthenticatedRouteMixin, {
+  beforeModel: function() {
+    if (this.get('session.currentUser.role') === 'R') {
+      this.transitionTo('strains.index');
+    }
+  },
+
   model: function() {
     return Ember.RSVP.hash({
       strain: this.store.createRecord('strain'),
@@ -9,12 +15,19 @@ export default Ember.Route.extend(AuthenticatedRouteMixin, {
     });
   },
 
-  afterModel: function(models) {
-    console.log('after model');
-  },
-
   setupController: function(controller, models) {
     controller.setProperties(models);
   },
 
+  actions: {
+    willTransition: function(transition) {
+      let controller = this.get('controller');
+      let strain = controller.get('strain');
+
+      if (strain.get('isNew')) {
+        strain.deleteRecord();
+      }
+    },
+  },
+
 });