Wildlife disease prevalence in human‐modified landscapes
Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …
The ecological effects of linear infrastructure and traffic: challenges and opportunities of rapid global growth
Roads, railways and utility easements are integral components of human society, allowing
for the safe and efficient transport of people and goods. There are few places on earth that …
for the safe and efficient transport of people and goods. There are few places on earth that …
Ecological connectivity research in urban areas
The successful movement of individuals is fundamental to life. Facilitating these movements
by promoting ecological connectivity has become a central theme in ecology and …
by promoting ecological connectivity has become a central theme in ecology and …
Can roads, railways and related structures have positive effects on birds?–A review
The urbanization process affects faunal distributions and movement patterns, contributing
directly to biotic homogenization and representing an important threat to biodiversity. In …
directly to biotic homogenization and representing an important threat to biodiversity. In …
Assessing large-scale wildlife responses to human infrastructure development
A Torres, JAG Jaeger… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Habitat loss and deterioration represent the main threats to wildlife species, and are closely
linked to the expansion of roads and human settlements. Unfortunately, large-scale effects of …
linked to the expansion of roads and human settlements. Unfortunately, large-scale effects of …
Evaluating the effectiveness of road mitigation measures
The last 20 years have seen a dramatic increase in efforts to mitigate the negative effects of
roads and traffic on wildlife, including fencing to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and …
roads and traffic on wildlife, including fencing to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and …
[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 …
habitats worldwide. The large number of globally distributed accidents and the variety of …
Street trees reduce the negative effects of urbanization on birds
The effects of streets on biodiversity is an important aspect of urban ecology, but it has been
neglected worldwide. Several vegetation attributes (eg street tree density and diversity) have …
neglected worldwide. Several vegetation attributes (eg street tree density and diversity) have …
Measures to reduce population fragmentation by roads: what has worked and how do we know?
Roads impede animal movement, which decreases habitat accessibility and reduces gene
flow. Ecopassages have been built to mitigate this but there is little research with which to …
flow. Ecopassages have been built to mitigate this but there is little research with which to …
Mitigating reptile road mortality: fence failures compromise ecopassage effectiveness
Roadways pose serious threats to animal populations. The installation of roadway mitigation
measures is becoming increasingly common, yet studies that rigorously evaluate the …
measures is becoming increasingly common, yet studies that rigorously evaluate the …