Demographic effects of road mortality on mammalian populations: a systematic review

LJ Moore, SO Petrovan, AJ Bates, HL Hicks… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In light of rapidly expanding road networks worldwide, there is increasing global awareness
of the growing amount of mammalian roadkill. However, the ways in which road mortality …

Badger Meles meles as Ecosystem Engineer and Its Legal Status in Europe

P Kurek, Ł Piechnik, B Wiatrowska, A Ważna… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The European badger, listed in Bern Convention (protected fauna
species), is also known as an important ecosystem engineer that creates new microhabitats …

COVID-19 restrictions provide a brief respite from the wildlife roadkill toll

MM Driessen - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a rare opportunity to reveal the impact of reduced human
activity on wildlife. I compared traffic volume and wildlife roadkill data along 18 km of …

Lockdown's Silver Lining? Different Levels of Roadkill during the COVID-19 Times in Lithuania

L Balčiauskas, J Stratford, A Kučas, L Balčiauskienė - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The impact of COVID-19-related human and vehicular mobility restrictions
on the number of roadkills of wild mammals, and roe deer in particular, was assessed in …

Mammal Roadkills in Lithuanian Urban Areas: A 15-Year Study

L Balčiauskas, A Kučas, L Balčiauskienė - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We examined traffic accidents involving wildlife and domestic animals in
Lithuanian urban areas from 2007 to 2022. We analyzed the proportions of wild and …

Spatiotemporal analysis of road crashes with animals in Poland

T Krukowicz, K Firląg, P Chrobot - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article describes the issue of the influences of the time factor and wildlife populations on
road animal–vehicle crashes. The article presents problems associated with animal–vehicle …

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 …

Temporal pattern of moose-vehicle collisions

T Borowik, M Ratkiewicz, W Maślanko… - … research part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wildlife-vehicle collisions have become an increasing problem in recent decades as they
seriously affect both animals and road users, leading to fatalities, substantial economic …

Comparing the effectiveness of two roadkill survey methods on roads

E Guinard, L Billon, JF Bretaud, L Chevallier… - … research part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildlife-vehicle collisions on linear transport infrastructure and especially on roads are
potentially dangerous for drivers and cause serious economic damage. Moreover, roads …

Inclusion of road ecology criteria within environmental Impact assessment

P Dvořáková, Z Keken, L Wimmerová… - … Research Part D …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transport infrastructure construction and its future expansion is a worldwide phenomenon.
Within road ecology, scientific attention has focused on effectiveness of mitigation measures …