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Atropellos y cruces de animales vivos en las carreteras del Moianès. (Diciemb...
This is an attempt to relate the temporal peak of activity of several species with casualty rates. Este estudio es un intento de relacionar los picos estacionales de actividad... -
Influence of anthropogenic noise for predicting cinereous vulture nest distri...
Natural landscapes are increasingly under anthropogenic pressures, and concern about human impacts on wildlife populations is becoming particularly relevant in the case of... -
Overcoming the barrier effect of roads - How effective are mitigation strateg...
Roads, railways and other linear infrastructure are pervasive components of most landscapes throughout the world. Combined with the effect of vehicles, they have the potential... -
Control de uña de león (Carpobrotus spp.; Aizoaceae) en la isla de Tarifa.
Se expone el resultado de los trabajos de control de uña de león (Car pobrotus spp.) realizados en la Isla de Tarifa por la Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del... -
Evidence of use of road drainage culverts by Timon lepidus (Daudin, 1802) in ...
Use of road drainage structures and other potential underpasses such as culverts by reptiles is scarcely studied. We present photographic evidence of Ocellated lizards (Timon... -
Abundance and food-searching intensity of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) in ...
Patrones de distribución invernal de los micromamíferos roedores en encinares fragmentados. Palabras clave: Forest, Fragmentation, Mammal, Mouse -
Carreteras que constituyen puntos negros para vertebrados. Criterios de valor...
Definition and localization of black spots. The urgency to implement mitigation measures is highlighted. Identificación y localización de puntos negros en España. Se comenta la... -
Informe de los atropellos de rapaces nocturnas.
Usage of roads by nocturnal raptors is explained by several factors. Small mammal density is higher close to roads. In winter small mammals gather in places with natural... -
The ecological effects of linear infrastructure and traffic.
Roads, railways and utility easements are integral components of human society, allowing for the safe and efficient transport of people and goods. There are few places on earth... -
The spatial distribution of animal casualties within a road corridor: implica...
We assessed wildlife roadkill spatial patterns focusing on asphalt roads in southern Spanish oak rangelands (“dehesas”). Four roads in the Sierra Morena range (Andalusia) were... -
Gestión forestal y conservación de las aves en España peninsular.
Gestión forestal y conservación de las aves en España peninsular. Palabras clave: Aves, Bosques -
Dades sobre les causes de mortalitat dels carnívors (Mammalia) als massissos ...
In a study aimed to detect causes of mortality among carnivores in Montseny (NE Spain) he found that traffic casualties are responsible of 23.7% of fox (Vulpes vulpes)... -
The influence of traffic noise on vertebrate road crossing through underpasses.
Noise produces multiple effects on ecosystems and it influences habitat use by vertebrates near roads. Thus, it may reduce the effectiveness of mitigation measures installed on... -
Estudio de los procesos erosivos en taludes de infraestructuras lineales en l...
De la revisión de la bibliografía sobre la restauración de taludes construidos sobre materiales no consolidados del entorno Mediterráneo, y posteriormente, de su contraste con... -
Can we mitigate animal–vehicle accidents using predictive models?
Vehicle collisions with wild animals are a serious problem that justifies the widespread application of mitigation measures such as road fencing and provision of crossing... -
Forecast maps of potential economical damages caused by animal-vehicle collis...
Forecast maps of potential economical damages caused by animal-vehicle collisions. Palabras clave: Collision, Fauna, Fauna casualty, Highway, Mitigation -
The effect of the moon in wildlife-vehicle collisions.
The phase of the moon is well known to affect activity patterns of animals at night, and may also affect visibility for motorists. However, surprisingly little is known about... -
Estudio bionómico de la nutria (Lutra lutra L., 1758) en aguas continentales ...
Causes of death of 54 otters in the NE of Iberian Peninsula were investigated. Data referred to two periods: 1950-1980 and 1981-1993. Road casualties represented 16.7% of total.... -
Impacto de las carreteras sobre la fauna.
Example of barrier effects in France. When roads are accessible to animals, they represent a serious danger for both car drivers and themselves. Amphibians carcasses can lead to... -
Wildlife crossing structures in the mitigation for transportation projects: a...
Wildlife crossing structures are used to mitigate barrier effects and to reduce mortality. Many factors affect their effectivity, including typology, location and maintenance....