In addition to posing a serious risk to motorist safety, vehicle collisions with wildlife are a
significant threat for many species. Previous spatial modeling has concluded that wildlife …

Road mortality is a widely recognized but rarely quantified threat to the viability of amphibian
populations. The global extent of the problem is substantial and factors affecting the number …

The ability to identify regions of high functional connectivity for multiple wildlife species is of
conservation interest with respect to habitat management and corridor planning. We present …

Transportation infrastructures such as roads, railroads and canals can have major
environmental impacts. Ecological road effects include the destruction and fragmentation of …

Increasing human population size and the concomitant expansion of urbanisation
significantly impact natural ecosystems and native fauna globally. Successful conservation …

The extension of road networks is considered one of the major factors affecting fauna
survival. Roadkill has been documented widely and affects all taxonomic groups. Although …

Background Amphibians and reptiles are among the most endangered vertebrate species
worldwide. However, little is known how they are affected by road-kills on tertiary roads and …

Wildlife mortality on roads is a global conservation problem. To implement a cost-effective
programme of mitigation measures, it is essential to determine spatial and temporal patterns …

Roads, railways and other linear infrastructure are often filters or barriers to the movement of
wildlife. Wildlife crossing structures (underpasses and overpasses) improve traffic safety and …

Strategies to reduce wildlife road mortality have become a significant component of many
conservation efforts. However, their success depends on knowledge of the temporal and …