Highways, wildlife & mitigation measures
Road ecology
This wildlife overpass provides pronghorn and mule deer with a safe crossing opportunity across the highway.
Collisions with large ungulates such as elk are dangerous to people and kill wildlife.
Barn owls hunt alongside highways. This exposes them to vehicles and the level of roadkill can negatively impact their population size.
This wildlife overpass provides pronghorn and mule deer with a safe crossing opportunity across the highway.
JUST PUBLISHED
Jakes, A.F., P.F. Jones, L.C. Paige, R.G. Seidler & M.P. Huijser. 2018. A fence runs through it: A call for greater attention to the influence of fences on wildlife and ecosystems. Biological Conservation 227: 310-318.
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