Factors affecting usage of crossing structures by wildlife–A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Denneboom, A Bar-Massada, A Shwartz - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Wildlife crossing structures (WCS) are widely used to allow for safe animal movement across
roads, promoting both human safety and wildlife conservation. These structures are …

[HTML][HTML] Ungulate use of non-wildlife underpasses

M Bhardwaj, M Olsson, A Seiler - Journal of Environmental Management, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Wildlife crossing structures can provide safe passage for wildlife across transportation
corridors, and can help mitigate the effects of highways and exclusion fencing on wildlife …

Monitoring the use of road-crossing structures by arboreal marsupials: insights gained from motion-triggered cameras and passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags

K Soanes, PA Vesk, R van der Ree - Wildlife Research, 2015‏ - CSIRO Publishing
Context Wildlife crossing structures are installed to mitigate the impacts of roads on animal
populations, yet little is known about some aspects of their success. Many studies have …

[ספר][B] Terrestrial Mammal Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions for terrestrial mammals excluding bats and primates

NA Littlewood, R Rocha, RK Smith, PK Martin… - 2020‏ - library.oapen.org
" Terrestrial Mammal Conservation provides a thorough summary of the available scientific
evidence of what is known, or not known, about the effectiveness of all of the conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Where do wildlife cross the road? Experimental evaluation reveals fauna preferences for multiple types of crossing structures

G Young, R King, BL Allen - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Crossing structures are frequently installed worldwide to ameliorate the impacts of road and
rail infrastructure on wildlife populations, yet their effectiveness is often uncertain. We …

Pairing long-term population monitoring and wildlife crossing structure interaction data to evaluate road mitigation effectiveness

GM Schmidt, RL Lewison, HM Swarts - Biological Conservation, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Roads negatively affect wildlife populations directly as a source of mortality and indirectly
through habitat fragmentation, restricted movement, and altered habitat use. Wildlife …

Demographic and genetic viability of a medium-sized ground-dwelling mammal in a fire prone, rapidly urbanizing landscape

CE Ramalho, KM Ottewell, BK Chambers, CJ Yates… - PloS one, 2018‏ - journals.plos.org
The rapid and large-scale urbanization of peri-urban areas poses major and complex
challenges for wildlife conservation. We used population viability analysis (PVA) to evaluate …

Use of road underpasses by mammals and a monitor lizard in eastern Australia and consideration of the prey‐trap hypothesis

RL Goldingay, D Rohweder, BD Taylor… - Ecology and …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Road networks continue to expand globally with predictable effects on ecological systems.
Research into the effectiveness of road underpasses and overpasses for wildlife has been …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of land use intensity on ecological corridors and wildlife crossings' effectiveness: comparison of 2 pilot areas in Austria

M Jurečka, R Andrášik, P Čermák… - Nature …, 2024‏ - natureconservation.pensoft.net
Human development and induced activities significantly affect the natural functioning of
ecosystems and hence landscape connectivity. Ecological corridors are essential for …

Differential use of highway underpasses by bats

M Bhardwaj, K Soanes, TM Straka… - Biological …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Roads can form barriers to movement for many species, and may reduce the ability of
individuals to access foraging and breeding habitat. The impacts of roads on terrestrial …