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.
Research summaries are listed chronologically according to when they were published here.
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Effects of road fencing on population persistence: Under what conditions will fences be beneficial?
We studied the trade-off between wildlife mortality on roads and the barrier effect of fences. We found that fences are more likely to be beneficial for wildlife populations the higher the inclination of the species to attempt to move across the road and the higher the probability of the species being killed on the road.