Preventing wildlife roadkill can offset mitigation investments in short-medium term

Ascensão, Fernando; Yogui, Débora Regina; Alves, Mário Henrique; Alves, Amanda Carolina; Abra, Fernanda Delborgo; Desbiez, Arnaud Léonard Jean

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108902

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“…The rapid growth of the global human population coupled with accelerating economic development has led to increasing construction of road infrastructures, raising the alarm over possible impacts on the environment and habitats (Laurance et al, 2017;Ruiz and Guevara, 2020;Valerio et al, 2021). Roads are the most prevalent form of constructed features on Earth and can be found almost everywhere on the planet (Ibisch et al, 2016;Ascensão et al, 2021). Estimates predict that an additional 25 million km of roads will be constructed by 2050, almost entirely (90%) in developing countries (Dulac, 2013;Ascensão et al, 2021).…”

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“…Roads are the most prevalent form of constructed features on Earth and can be found almost everywhere on the planet (Ibisch et al, 2016;Ascensão et al, 2021). Estimates predict that an additional 25 million km of roads will be constructed by 2050, almost entirely (90%) in developing countries (Dulac, 2013;Ascensão et al, 2021). Roads are essential to economic growth and improved quality of human life; however, these man-made features can also negatively impact wildlife by partitioning habitats and increasing wildlife mortality due to collisions with vehicles (Ali et al, 2015;Carter et al, 2020;Ascensão et al, 2021).…”

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Quantifying Landscape Degradation Following Construction of a Highway Using Landscape Metrics in Southern Iran

Mohammadi

Fatemizadeh

2021

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Rapid expansion of roads is among the strongest drivers of the loss and degradation of natural habitats. The goal of the present study is to quantify landscape fragmentation and degradation before and after the construction of the Isfahan-Shiraz highway in southern Iran. To this end, the ecological impacts of the highway on forests, rangelands, and protected areas were evaluated. Impacts of the construction of the highway were studied within a 1,000-m buffer around the road, which was then overlaid on maps of forests, rangelands, and protected areas. Class area, number of patches, largest patch index, edge density, landscape shape index, mean patch size, and patch cohesion index were used to gauge changes in the spatial configuration of the landscape; the ecological impacts of the highway were quantified using effective mesh size (MESH), division index, and splitting index. The results indicated that after the construction of the highway, 6,406.9 ha of forest habitat, 16,647.1 ha of rangeland habitat, and 912 of the Tang-e Bostanak Protected Area will be lost. The effective MESH metric showed that after the construction of the highway, the area of forest, rangeland habitats and protected area will decrease by 20,537, 49,149, and 71,822 ha, respectively. Our findings revealed drastic habitat loss and landscape fragmentation associated with construction of the highway, serving as references for conservation planning and development.

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Quantifying Landscape Degradation Following Construction of a Highway Using Landscape Metrics in Southern Iran

Mohammadi

Fatemizadeh

2021

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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“…First, crucial upgrades to existing infrastructures will facilitate AV implementation (e.g., clear lane markings) [70,81], which can likewise extend to WVC mitigation measures. Although some measures require an initial high investment, WVC prevention offsets their cost within 16-40 years, or earlier for animal mortality hotspots [36]. Another opportunity provided by AV deployment is the reduction of artificial nighttime lighting and its negative effects on human, wildlife, and ecosystem health [12].…”

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“…In the US, over 59,000 passengers per year are injured in WVCs, resulting in over 440 human fatalities [34] and with associated costs between 6 to 12 billion dollars [35]. Approximately 40% of species involved in WVCs represent a real threat to human lives (mainly large mammals), and 94% may result in significant material damage, with an average cost of 885 US dollars per collision (for species > 1 kg) [36]. Our proposed framework focuses on how AVs can guarantee human safety while integrating the reduction of wildlife-vehicle collisions as a coexisting underlying target, increasing the reliability and sustainability of this technology.…”

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Emerging opportunities for wildlife with sustainable autonomous transportation

Silva¹,

Calabrese²

2021

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Autonomous vehicles (AV) are expected to play a key role in the future of transportation, introducing a disruptive yet potentially beneficial change for vehicle-wildlife interactions. However, this assumption has not been critically examined. Here, we introduce a new conceptual framework covering the intersection between AV technological innovation and wildlife conservation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. We suggest future research within this framework to focus on developing robust warning systems and animal detection methods for AV systems, and to incorporate wildlife-vehicle interactions into decision-making algorithms. With large-scale deployment a looming reality, it is vital to incorporate conservation and sustainability into the societal, ethical, and legal implications of AV technology. We appeal for further debate and interdisciplinary collaborations between scientists, developers, and policymakers.

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“…One of the great building challenges is the diverse number of species that would depend on these passages and their particular habits, which must be taken into account in planning and construction. In addition, collisions with wild animals can generate several impacts, both for economy and human safety (Ascensão et al, 2021), which makes efforts to elucidate the interaction of linear constructions with these animals fundamental to the reduction of accidents that may promote human and animal mortality.…”

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Survey of wildlife rescued and treated from 2014 to 2016 in Joinville (SC), Brazil

Barbosa

Gneiding

Ribeiro

et al. 2021

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient.

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Natural ecosystems are in constant conflict with the growing and disordered urban expansion, arising from the mismanagement of human developments and infrastructure, facing an accelerated rate of deforestation and defaunation. The intense pressure on natural environments impacts the local fauna through various incidents, generating high mortality, such as hit-and-run, window-crashing, attacks by domestic animals, dissemination of diseases and electrocution. The purpose of this study was to carry out a retrospective survey of the wild fauna rescued and treated at a clinic associated with the environmental police in the region of Joinville - SC. A total of 379 wild animals were treated at the clinic from 2014 to 2016. Of these, 262 (69.13%) were birds, 107 (28.23%) mammals, 9 (2.37%) reptiles and 1 (0.26%) amphibian. The main causes of referral for clinical care were due to trauma (50.66%), seizures (1.32%) and other causes (48.02%), such as home invasion and orphaned puppies. Among the reasons for traumas, pedestrian accidents were the most prevalent, representing 39.58% of the cases treated, followed by animals found to be debilitated without a defined cause (31.77%), attack by domestic animals (14.58%) and window-crashing (9.89%). The data obtained in this study show a rich diversity of species in Joinville. These species are exposed to several anthropogenic challenges and barriers derived mainly from intense displacement and human invasion, causing many animals to move in order to adapt to urban areas.

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Preventing wildlife roadkill can offset mitigation investments in short-medium term

Cited by 45 publications

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Quantifying Landscape Degradation Following Construction of a Highway Using Landscape Metrics in Southern Iran

Quantifying Landscape Degradation Following Construction of a Highway Using Landscape Metrics in Southern Iran

Emerging opportunities for wildlife with sustainable autonomous transportation

Survey of wildlife rescued and treated from 2014 to 2016 in Joinville (SC), Brazil

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