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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Rethinking traffic thresholds in wildlife-vehicle collision risk
The risk of wildlife–vehicle collision is typically estimated using static measures like average daily traffic volume, road type and vehicle speed. However, these measures fail to capture how traffic and animal activity varies throughout the day and across seasons, which can dramatically underestimate the risk and fail to mitigate effectively.
More night-time traffic equals less bat activity
We know that roads and traffic can put bats at risk but what happens when traffic volumes increase? A study on New Zealand’s long-tailed bats shows that there is real cause for concern.
