[HTML][HTML] Wildlife-vehicle collisions-Influencing factors, data collection and research methods

R Pagany - Biological conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) are caused by the close interaction of human and wildlife
habitats worldwide. The large number of globally distributed accidents and the variety of …

An estimate of wild mammal roadkill in São Paulo state, Brazil

FD Abra, MP Huijser, M Magioli, AAA Bovo… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Roadkill estimates for different species and species groups are available for many countries
and regions. However, there is a lack of information from tropical countries, including from …

[HTML][HTML] Road mortality threatens endemic species in a national park in Sulawesi, Indonesia

RM Healey, JR Atutubo, MD Kusrini, L Howard… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The emerging economy of Indonesia has triggered rapid infrastructure development that
threatens ecological communities, including within protected areas. The national parks of …

Plasticity in resource use explains the persistence of the largest living rodent in anthropized environments

M Magioli, HR Luz, FB Costa, HR Benatti… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
How organisms search for and obtain food is a determinant of their survival. It has been
hypothesized that organisms facing food limitations might expand their dietary niche …

Human-modified landscapes alter home range and movement patterns of capybaras

B Lopes, JF McEvoy, RG Morato, HR Luz… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The expansion of human activity forces species to co-exist with people in human-modified
landscapes (HMLs). However, living in HMLs demands behavioral adaptations, and the …

Land‐use changes interact with geology to facilitate dispersal of the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and leishmaniasis across Israel and the West Bank

N Ben‐Moshe, M Rosensaft… - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Geology plays a fundamental role in establishing species' habitats, determining both
physical (eg, landscape morphology, soil texture) and chemical (eg, mineral composition …

Functionality of two canopy bridge designs: successful trials for the endangered black lion tamarin and other arboreal species

FO Garcia, L Culot, REWF de Carvalho… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Canopy bridges are crossing structures specific to mitigate the impact of roads on arboreal
animals. Long-term monitoring of such infrastructures together with the analysis of design …

[HTML][HTML] Large terrestrial bird adapting behavior in an urbanized zone

ER Alexandrino, JA Bogoni, AB Navarro, AAA Bovo… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary As the world becomes increasingly urbanized and encroaches on natural
environments, wildlife face pressure to adapt to human activities. Understanding the …

Use of highway culverts by the water opossum (Chironectes minimus) in southeastern Brazil

PR Prist, GST Garbino, FD Abra, T Pagotto… - Biota …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
The water opossum (Chironectes minimus) is a semi-aquatic mammal that is infrequently
sampled in Atlantic rainforest areas in Brazil. Here we report on new records of C. minimus …

Evaluating impacts of road expansion on porcupines in a biodiversity hotspot

H Secco, VO da Costa, M Guerreiro… - … Research Part D …, 2022 - Elsevier
The improvement of transportation networks by road twinning is a major trend worldwide, but
also brings possible threats to wildlife that have not been thoroughly assessed. The present …