Assessing the Efficacy of Wildlife Underpasses in Mitigating Amphibian Road Mortality: A Case Study from the Northeastern United States DOI Creative Commons

M. Marcelino,

Steve Parren,

Brittany A. Mosher

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 25, 2024

Abstract Roads pose significant threats to wildlife populations worldwide, leading habitat fragmentation and high mortality rates among various species. Mitigation strategies such as underpasses have been implemented alleviate these impacts, yet few studies assessed their effectiveness before after implementation. We conducted a case study in the northeastern United States evaluate efficacy of underpass complex mitigating amphibian road mortality. The area encompassed 1.3 km stretch road, where two were constructed facilitate passage. Through comprehensive survey spanning five years pre-construction seven post-construction, we collected data on environmental factors. Linear mixed-effects models used assess changes construction using before-after control-impact design. Our findings indicate substantial reduction across entire community for non-arboreal amphibians within treatment areas post-construction. While arboreal decreased, difference was not statistically significant. effectively facilitated movement, with observed usage by species, including individuals. Overall, our provides empirical evidence reducing mortality, highlighting them potentially important conservation action. These underscore significance incorporating structures into transportation planning infrastructure development mitigate negative impacts populations. Moreover, contributes valuable insights future research informs policy initiatives aimed at enhancing connectivity safeguarding vulnerable environments bisected roadways.

Language: Английский

Avian behaviour changes in response to human activity during the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom DOI
Miyako H. Warrington, Michael B. Schrimpf, Paulson G. Des Brisay

et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 289(1983)

Published: Sept. 20, 2022

Human activities may impact animal habitat and resource use, potentially influencing contemporary evolution in animals. In the United Kingdom, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions resulted sudden, drastic alterations to human activity. We hypothesized that short-term daily long-term seasonal changes mobility might result bird depending on type (home, parks grocery) extent of change. Using Google data 872 850 observations, we determined during lockdown, altered use 80% (20/25) our focal species. When humans spent more time at home, over half affected species had lower counts, perhaps resulting from disturbance birds garden habitats. Bird counts some (e.g. rooks gulls) increased short term as parks, possibly due human-sourced food resources picnic refuse), while other tits sparrows) decreased. All when less grocery services. Avian rapidly adjusted novel environmental conditions demonstrated behavioural plasticity, but with diverse responses, reflecting different interactions pressures caused by

Language: Английский

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A vision for incorporating human mobility in the study of human–wildlife interactions DOI
Diego Ellis‐Soto, Ruth Y. Oliver, Vanessa Brum-Bastos

et al.

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 1362 - 1372

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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It Is a Wild World in the City: Urban Wildlife Conservation and Communication in the Age of COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Ioana A. Coman, Caitlyn E. Cooper, Scott D. Longing

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 539 - 539

Published: July 4, 2022

Most ecosystems are increasingly being degraded and reduced by human activities at the local global scales. In contrast, urban environments expanding as increasing portions of humanity move into cities. Despite common perception among biologists that areas biological deserts, cities offer habitat for many non-human species, but their ecology conservation remain poorly studied. this review, we first provide an update on current state knowledge wildlife, then briefly examine indirect effects COVID-19 pandemic wildlife add four components not previously included in comprehensive reviews. (1) We show reducing activity, has temporarily enhanced quality some species diminished it others. (2) Thoughtful horticulture can contribute to providing complex structures benefit biodiversity while enhancing wellbeing. (3) Recent literature invertebrate grown, though is still focused pollinators. (4) Finally, employing insights from discipline communication enhance success both public.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Efficacy of Wildlife Underpasses in Mitigating Amphibian Road Mortality: A Case Study from the Northeastern United States DOI

M. Marcelino,

Steve Parren,

Brittany A. Mosher

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access this page indefinitely Copy URL DOI

Language: Английский

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Deforestation and predator species richness as potential environmental drivers for roadkill of wild water deer in South Korea DOI Creative Commons

Obaidul Islam,

Ryota Matsuyama, Kyung‐Duk Min

et al.

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

The roadkill incidence of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) has become a nationwide concern in recent years because its contribution to biodiversity loss. Various environmental risk factors for the occurrence events were found. However, there is gap observational studies focusing on effects deforestation and predator species richness roadkill, despite their plausible mechanisms. This study aimed investigate associations between South Korea. We analyzed 1,986 recorded highway routes managed by National Transport Center from 2019 2021 as an outcome variable, values collated explanatory variables. Multivariate logistic regression models used these associations. highlighted two main variables: deforestation, results indicate that higher level was associated with odds incidence, ratio 1.15 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.07-1.25] ordinary model 1.11 (95% credible 1.03-1.21) spatial model. Conversely, negatively events, 0.75 0.69 0.80) 0.76 0.66-0.86) These findings suggest conservational effort, such preventing wildlife diversity mitigating could reduce events.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the efficacy of wildlife underpasses in mitigating amphibian road mortality: A case study from the northeastern United States DOI

M. Marcelino,

Steve Parren,

Brittany A. Mosher

et al.

Journal for Nature Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 126901 - 126901

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Records of Roadkill Wild Mammals in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia DOI Creative Commons
Stjepan Krčmar, Marco Pezzi

Ecologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 32 - 32

Published: April 3, 2025

From April 2016 to the end of July 2024, roadkill mammals were recorded using road sampling method on 33.4 km-long Zmajevac-Osijek in Osijek-Baranja County, located northeastern part Croatia. A total 86 specimens wild mammals, classified into eight species and one subspecies, recorded. The northern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus roumanicus, topped list with 38 individuals, followed by European badger, Meles meles, 23 red fox, Vulpes vulpes, 13 individuals. badger was most frequent February March. hedgehog common June July, while fox October. average number per km road, divided nine sections, ranged from 1.1 5.9. Spearman’s correlation coefficient between length section showed a moderate correlation. only strong positive traffic (average annual daily or summer traffic) for State Road D-212.

Language: Английский

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Spatial modeling of road collisions of striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Israel DOI Creative Commons

Ezra Hadad,

Jakub Z. Kosicki, Reuven Yosef

et al.

Ecological Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(5), P. 664 - 675

Published: May 17, 2023

Abstract The striped hyena is an enigmatic species that little studied. It mainly found in semiarid and arid regions described as elusive, cryptic, nocturnal, solitary. global distribution disjunct, the suffers from human persecution. However, specific communities consider them to be commensals. Owing their scavenging behavior, hyenas are disproportionately involved vehicular‐wildlife incidents, most of which fatal. By combining data collected by Scientific Data Department Israel Nature Parks Authority with information remote sensing imaging, we illustrate hyena, identify critical habitats they occur, zones highest conflicts whole West Bank. scale mortality (44.3/year) suggests populations much higher than previous estimates. We more carcasses on road/highway networks urban areas natural surroundings. Our results should help focus efforts mitigate wildlife road kills implementing conservation measures inter‐city highways, a stress mortality.

Language: Английский

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The effect of COVID-19 confinement on the activity behaviour of red deer DOI Creative Commons
Fernanda Garcia, António Alves da Silva, Helena Freitas

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45, P. e02525 - e02525

Published: May 26, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected people's social habits, especially those related to outdoor activities. We intended understand the effects of two national lockdowns in Portugal on presence and activity a wild population red deer (Cervus elaphus) by analysing data from camera traps installed at Lousã mountain, central part Portugal. cameras were set between 2019 2021, total 2434 individual contacts 182 people recorded. Results showed higher human mountain area during outbreak, first lockdown 2020 (0.05 ± 0.17 individuals/day), compared same period year before (0.02 0.05 which resulted an increase 150%. did not have significant direct effect deer. Despite low overlap patterns deer, avoidance behaviour 24 h after detection traps, as well daily lockdown, showing deer's awareness visitation. These results that increased search for cultural services environments lockdowns, such hiking biking, seemed influence albeit momentarily.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Roadkill on Cervid Populations in Lithuania DOI Open Access
Linas Balčiauskas, Andrius Kučas, Laima Balčiauskienė

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 1224 - 1224

Published: June 13, 2023

Cervid roadkill, including moose, red deer and roe deer, can pose a risk to drivers are frequently registered. However, the roadkill influence on overall cervid populations is not fully known, especially by that officially The aim of this study was assess impact population abundance, evaluating (i) proportion ungulate–vehicle collisions registered official bodies, (ii) number in relation hunted animals (iii) occurs forest habitat. unreported calculated based index assessed during 3815 registration sessions main national roads Lithuania from 2002–2022. During period, 373 712 9179 were unreported, correlating 13.8%, 95.8% 31.1% those Traffic Supervision Service. In conclusion, 39.5%, 17.5% 20.1% through forests. Moose amounted figure corresponding 10% hunted, with same for being 1.8%, neither adding much mortality. At 16.5%–16.6%, might be important.

Language: Английский

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