Research
Making scientific research accessible
Here, you’ll find easy-to-read summaries of scientifically rigorous, evidence-based and peer-reviewed publications from around the world to help you better plan, build, and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure.
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Critically endangered possum uses two different types of canopy bridges to cross forestry roads
The tiny Leadbeater’s possum is critically endangered from a combination of habitat destruction, timber harvesting, the effects of high-intensity forest fires, and habitat fragmentation from roads and fire-breaks. We tested two different designs of canopy bridges across roads in their forest habitat and both were used, reducing the risk of predation by terrestrial predators and wildlife-vehicle collision.
Roadkill rates change through time – Mitigation needs to be adapted to the species.
Conservation landscapes are often frequently visited by tourists wanting to interact with wildlife, which can also increase threatening processes such as wildlife-vehicle collisions. Understanding how roadkill rates change with increasing tourism, and wildlife abundances concurrently, could help to identify successful mitigation measures which could be implemented pre-emptively.
Turn off the lights – Bats avoid lit underpasses
Lighting in wildlife underpasses significantly reduces their use by bats. Bats are more likely to cross the road rather than use the underpasses when they are lit, greatly increasing their risk of mortality.