Wildlife road traffic accidents: a standardized protocol for counting flattened fauna.
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SUBMITTER: Collinson WJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4161179 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
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Wildlife road traffic accidents: a standardized protocol for counting flattened fauna.
Collinson Wendy J WJ Parker Daniel M DM Bernard Ric T F RT Reilly Brian K BK Davies-Mostert Harriet T HT
Ecology and evolution 20140710 15
Previous assessments of wildlife road mortality have not used directly comparable methods and, at present, there is no standardized protocol for the collection of such data. Consequently, there are no internationally comparative statistics documenting roadkill rates. In this study, we used a combination of experimental trials and road transects to design a standardized protocol to assess roadkill rates on both paved and unpaved roads. Simulated roadkill were positioned over a 1 km distance, and ...[more]
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