Understanding spatio-temporal patterns of deer-vehicle collisions to improve roadkill mitigation
Vehicles collide with hundreds of thousands of deer on European roads each year. This
leads to animal deaths and suffering, economic damage and risks for human safety, making …
leads to animal deaths and suffering, economic damage and risks for human safety, making …
COVID-19 restrictions provide a brief respite from the wildlife roadkill toll
MM Driessen - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a rare opportunity to reveal the impact of reduced human
activity on wildlife. I compared traffic volume and wildlife roadkill data along 18 km of …
activity on wildlife. I compared traffic volume and wildlife roadkill data along 18 km of …
Sustainable landscape planning to mitigate wildlife–vehicle collisions
A Fedorca, M Fedorca, O Ionescu, R Jurj, G Ionescu… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Road development, traffic intensification, and collisions with wildlife represent a danger both
for road safety and species conservation. For planners, deciding which mitigation methods …
for road safety and species conservation. For planners, deciding which mitigation methods …
[HTML][HTML] Better safe than sorry–Understanding the attitude and habits of drivers can help mitigating animal-vehicle collisions
The rapidly growing global road networks put serious pressures on terrestrial ecosystems
and increase the number and severity of human-wildlife conflicts, which in most cases …
and increase the number and severity of human-wildlife conflicts, which in most cases …
Space use and temporal partitioning of sympatric Tasmanian devils and spotted‐tailed quolls
Sympatric species can minimise interspecific competition by spatial avoidance or by altering
their temporal activity to reduce encounter rates. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) …
their temporal activity to reduce encounter rates. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) …
Light at the end of the tunnel: Innovative opportunities for saving tropical biodiversity
D Vasiliev, R Hazlett, KL Hutchinson, L Bornmalm - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
The expansion of roads into wilderness areas and biodiversity hotspots in the Global South
seems inevitable and is predicted to bring about significant biodiversity loss. Even so …
seems inevitable and is predicted to bring about significant biodiversity loss. Even so …
Factors that drive koala roadkill: an analysis across multiple scales in New South Wales, Australia
D Lunney, M Predavec, I Sonawane… - Australian …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
A challenge to understanding the impacts of roads on koalas is that their effects operate
across multiple scales. To determine what conditions underlie koala roadkill, we looked at …
across multiple scales. To determine what conditions underlie koala roadkill, we looked at …
Long‐term spatiotemporal dynamics and factors associated with trends in bare‐nosed wombats
S Carver, M Charleston, G Hocking… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Geographically widespread species present challenges for conservation assessment. We
used long‐term spotlight surveys to assess spatiotemporal dynamics of bare‐nosed …
used long‐term spotlight surveys to assess spatiotemporal dynamics of bare‐nosed …
Can virtual fences reduce wombat road mortalities?
HJ Stannard, MB Wynan, RJ Wynan, BA Dixon… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Roadkill is a worldwide issue that can cause local population extinctions. In Australia
numerous species are affected, however the bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is …
numerous species are affected, however the bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is …
A trial of a solar-powered, cooperative sensor/actuator, opto-acoustical, virtual road-fence to mitigate roadkill in Tasmania, Australia
B Englefield, SG Candy, M Starling, PD McGreevy - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Australian state of Tasmania has a high rate of roadkill, so any method
that reduces roadkill in this state deserves attention. A commercial roadkill mitigation device …
that reduces roadkill in this state deserves attention. A commercial roadkill mitigation device …