Mitigating the impacts of development corridors on biodiversity: a global review

D Juffe-Bignoli, ND Burgess, J Hobbs… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Development corridors are extensive, often transnational and linear, geographical areas
targeted for investment to help achieve sustainable development. They often comprise the …

Validating Connectivity Models: A Synthesis

TG Creech, A Brennan, J Faselt, JA Stabach… - Current Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Connectivity models are frequently used by researchers and
conservation practitioners to support land management and conservation planning, but the …

Coupling spatial modeling with expert opinion approaches to restore multispecies connectivity of major transportation infrastructure

S Tarabon, C Godet, T Coskun, C Clauzel - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely recognized that major transportation infrastructures such as highways degrade
habitats, increase the risk of collision mortality, and cause alterations in landscape …

Temporal patterns of ungulate-vehicle collisions in Lithuania

A Kučas, L Balčiauskas - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
Wildlife mortality caused by vehicles is a serious conservation and economic problem as
collisions with large mammals are global, pervasive and increasing. We analysed 14,989 …

The impact of roadkill on cervid populations in Lithuania

L Balčiauskas, A Kučas, L Balčiauskienė - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cervid roadkill, including moose, red deer and roe deer, can pose a risk to drivers and are
frequently registered. However, the roadkill influence on overall cervid populations is not …

Ecological connectivity in environmental impact assessments: modelling alternative highway bypass scenarios

D Tiang Chin Fung, R van der Ree… - … and Project Appraisal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Road building is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity globally. This study addressed
common challenges for spatially explicit ecological assessments of linear infrastructure …

What attributes are relevant for drainage culverts to serve as efficient road crossing structures for mammals?

B Brunen, C Daguet, JAG Jaeger - Journal of Environmental Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Roads increase wildlife mortality and present a movement barrier for many species. While
wildlife passages have been advocated as a solution to many of the problems associated …

Impact of road fencing on ungulate–vehicle collisions and hotspot patterns

A Kučas, L Balčiauskas - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The number of road traffic accidents decreased in Lithuania from 2002 to 2017, while the
ungulate–vehicle collision (UVC) number increased and accounted for approximately 69 …

Identification of Urban and Wildlife Terrestrial Corridor Intersections for Planning of Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Mitigation Measures

A Kučas, L Balčiauskas, C Lavalle - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Roadkill and other impacts of roads on wildlife create pressures on society and the
environment, requiring the implementation of mitigation measures in response. Due to …

Reconstructing landscapes of ungulate parturition and predation using vegetation phenology

P Van de Vuurst, SA Moore, EJ Isaac… - Current …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data can be used to identify and define the space in which
ungulates practice parturition and encounter predation. This study explores the use of EVI …