Animal-Related Vehicle Accidents at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico

Biggs, J.; Sherwood, Sherri; Michalak, Sarah; Hansen, Leslie A.; Bare, Carey

doi:10.1894/0038-4909(2004)049<0384:avaatl>2.0.co;2

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“…Habituation of elk to human presence and disturbance has been considered the driving force behind many elk-human conflicts in recent years (Thompson and Henderson 1998). Elk-vehicle collisions often result when elk are habituated to human activities in residential communities, parks and preserves, or in high-use travel corridors (Clevenger et al 2001;Biggs et al 2004;St Clair and Forrest 2009). Habituation by elk has lead to increased health and survival in urban/suburban landscapes through selection of optimal forage and a decrease in predation risk (McKenzie 2001;Rubin et al 2002;Hebblewhite and Merrill 2009) and will continue as long as human encroachment into wildlife habitat occurs and there is a lack of concentrated efforts, lethal and non-lethal, to make elk view humans as a potential threat.…”

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Management of damage by elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America: a review

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Abundant populations of elk (Cervus elaphus) are cherished game in many regions of the world and also cause considerable human–wildlife conflicts through depredation on agriculture and speciality crops, lack of regeneration to native ecosystems, collisions with vehicles and transmission of disease between free-ranging and farmed hoofstock. Management of elk varies, depending on current and historical agency objectives, configuration of the landscapes elk occupy, public perception, population density and behaviour of elk. Selection of the method to manage elk often requires knowledge of timing of impacts, duration relief from elk damage is desired, cost-effectiveness of management activities, tolerance of impacts, public perception of management strategies and motivation or habituation of elk to determine the likelihood of success for a proposed management action. We reviewed methods that are available to control abundant populations of elk that include lethal (e.g. hunting, sharpshooting) and non-lethal (e.g. fertility control, frightening) options. We promote an integrated approach that incorporates the timely use of a variety of cost-effective methods to reduce impacts to tolerable levels. Lethal options that include regulated hunting, sharpshooting and aerial gunning vary by likelihood of success, duration needed for population reduction, cost to implement reduction and public perceptions. Several non-lethal options are available to affect population dynamics directly (e.g. fertility control, translocation), protect resources from damage (e.g. fences, repellents) or influence space use of elk on a regular basis (e.g. harassment, frightening, herding dogs, humans). Public perception should be considered by agencies that are looking for feasible methods to control populations of elk. Disturbance to residents or visitors of public property may influence methods of management employed. Future research should explore the duration of harassment needed to avert elk from sensitive areas and costs to implement such programs. Several methods in our review were implemented on deer and additional research on elk and other cervids in conflict with human interests would provide a much needed component to our understanding of management methods available for ungulate species.

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Management of damage by elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America: a review

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“…With such a wide of third- and fourth-class highways it is imperative to understand the impacts that these types of road have on wildlife. Second, roadkill studies disproportionally focus on large animals ( Biggs et al, 2004 ; Langen, Ogden & Schwarting, 2009 ) due to the impact that these collisions on human safety, however it is also imperative we understand the impacts of roads on small vertebrates and the resulting ecological ramifications ( Andrews, Nanjappa & Riley, 2015 ). For example, amphibians, which are considered one of the groups most vulnerable to road mortality, tend to suffer from direct mortality due to vehicle collisions more than do other vertebrates ( Goldingay & Taylor, 2006 ; Coelho et al, 2012 ; Franch et al, 2015 ).…”

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Daytime driving decreases amphibian roadkill

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Roadkill has gradually become a common factor that has contributed to the decline of amphibians, and traffic volume is an important parameter that can be used to determine the impacts of roads. However, few researchers have studied the effects of either daily or nightly traffic volume on amphibian roadkill in China. Hence, as an essential step for implementing mitigation measures, we conducted 77 road surveys along 10 km of road in the Wanglang National Nature Reserve (NNR) to determine the temporal and spatial distribution patterns of amphibian road mortality. In total, 298 dead individuals (Bufo andrewsi and Rana chensinensis) were observed on the road from April to October in 2017 and during June and August in 2015 and 2016. B. andrewsi had the highest number of records (85.2%) and was more vulnerable to road mortality than R. chensinensis. Amphibian fatalities mainly occurred during the breeding season in April, but there was an additional concentration of B. andrewsi roadkill in June and July. There was a significantly positive correlation between amphibian road mortality and mean night-time traffic volume. Roadkill hotspots were non-randomly distributed throughout the study area and were mainly concentrated in the road sections near the breeding pools. Therefore, to effectively mitigate the effects of road mortality in the Wanglang NNR, measures should be implemented both during hot moments and at hotspots. First, based on roadkill hot moments, during the breeding season (in April) and in June and July, the Wanglang NNR should establish temporary traffic restraints at night. Second, based on roadkill hotspots, culverts should be established in areas near breeding pools adjacent to roads, and barrier walls should be installed to guide amphibians into the culverts.

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“…With such a wide of third-and fourth-class highways it is imperative to understand the impacts that these types of road have on wildlife. Second, road-kill studies disproportionally focus on large animals (Biggs et al, 2004;Langen, Ogden & Schwartking, 2009) due to the impact that these collisions on human safety, however it is also imperative we understand the impact road PeerJ reviewing PDF | (2018:04:27511:1:1:NEW 12 Jul 2018)…”

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Road kill has gradually become a common factor that has contributed to the decline of amphibians, and traffic volume is an important parameter that can be used to determine the impacts of roads. However, few researchers have studied the effects of either daily or nightly traffic volume on amphibian road kill in China. Hence, as an essential step for implementing mitigation measures, we conducted 77 road surveys along 10 kilometres of road in the Wanglang National Nature Reserve (NNR) to determine the temporal and spatial distribution patterns of amphibian road mortality. In total, 298 dead individuals (Bufo andrewsi and Rana chensinensis) were observed on the road from April to October in 2017 and during June and August in 2015 and 2016. B. andrewsi had the highest number of records (85.2%) and was more vulnerable to road mortality than R. chensinensis. Amphibian fatalities mainly occurred during the breeding season in April, but there was an additional concentration of B. andrewsi road kills in June and July. There was a significantly positive correlation between amphibian road mortality and mean night-time traffic volume. Road-kill hotspots were non-randomly distributed throughout the study area and were mainly concentrated in the road sections near the breeding pools. Therefore,

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Animal-Related Vehicle Accidents at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico

Cited by 29 publications

References 8 publications

Management of damage by elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America: a review

Management of damage by elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America: a review

Daytime driving decreases amphibian roadkill

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