For most animals, unlike humans, cars offer threats rather than benefits.
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Central Queensland has become a koala refuge. But heavy traffic on one highway is threatening a vital population of these threatened marsupials
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.
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?
Top contributors
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Researcher in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
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Tenure Track Researcher in Animal Ecology, Aarhus University
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Social Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, UNSW
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Postdoctoral researcher, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
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Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Venda) & Associated Researcher (Lajuma Research Centre), University of Venda
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Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation & Biology, Southern Cross University
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Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW
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Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Biodiversity Value & Change, University of Venda
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MSc student in Environmental Science, ETH Zurich
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Associate Professor (Adj) He/Him, Southern Cross University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Koala Ecologist, CQUniversity Australia
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Research technician, CSIRO