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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Roadkill study demonstrates urgent necessity for safeguards
A republished article from Mongabay. Researchers surveyed a 50-km stretch of road in Kerala’s Western Ghats over a year and recorded 330 roadkill incidents across 72 species, with reptiles and amphibians suffering the highest mortality. The findings highlight how altered landscapes intensify risks for vulnerable species and stress the need for species-specific mitigation strategies in road planning.
Understanding where and when collisions with roe deer and vehicles occur can help to inform mitigation planning
Most wildlife need to cross roads that dissect their habitat to find food and mates, as well as disperse or migrate to new habitats. The ability to successfully cross roads depends on many factors. We figured out that for roe deer, the main issues are road density, traffic volume, habitat abundance and time of year.
