Many measures commonly thought to reduce the toll of animals injured and killed on our roads aren’t effective. But there is evidence to support other solutions.
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Koalas will need our help more than ever this summer as hot, dry conditions force them to seek water. Here’s how to help keep them safe and what to do if you encounter a koala in distress.
Exactly how animal populations are affected by roadkill has remained unclear – until now.
The diets of Tasmanian devil are narrowing in areas where humans have changed the landscape. This has big implications for conserving the species.
Researchers encourage citizen scientists to contribute to datasets on animal deaths caused by infrastructure. This will inform efforts to reduce the human impact on biodiversity.
Double-lane freeways can act as lethal walls to wildlife. We found underpasses work well to give animals safe crossing.
Sat-navs could one day warn motorists when they drive through high-risk areas.
For every kilometre of road in Europe, you’re likely to find one dead hedgehog.
Roads and traffic are causing massive mortality of wild animals worldwide and the road network is rapidly expanding. Can the wildlife death toll be stopped?
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PhD Candidate in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Tenure Track Researcher in Animal Ecology, Aarhus University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
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MSc student in Environmental Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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PhD Candidate in Animal Behaviour, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Venda) & Associated Researcher (Lajuma Research Centre), University of Venda
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Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Biodiversity Value & Change, University of Venda
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PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Social Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation & Biology, Southern Cross University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
