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Survival rates and causes of mortality of Testudo graeca hatchlings in southw...

Fifty-nine newly born individuals of Testudo graeca were followed under natural conditions by means of thread-trailing, from august-september until their death, disappearence or...

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Roads, forestry plantations and hedgerows affect badger occupancy in intensiv...

There is increasing interest in understanding how to retain wildlife in agricultural landscapes, thereby contributing to global biodiversity conservation efforts. Here we...

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A spatial approach for modeling amphibian road-kills: comparison of regressio...

Road networks are the main source of mortality for many species. Amphibians, which are in global decline, are the most road-killed fauna group, due to their activity patterns...

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Ungulate: vehicle collision rates are associated with the phase of the moon.

The phase of the moon can affect activity patterns of nocturnal animals, and may also affect visibility for motorists. However, surprisingly little is known about whether the...

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Transportation planning and quiet natural areas preservation: aircraft overfl...

Global transportation growth causes several disproportionate impacts on the environment as, for instance, noise pollution which is related to negative effects on human health...

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Bird roadkill occurences in Aragon, Spain.

Bird roadkill occurences in Aragon, Spain. The increase in road networks and vehicular traffic has posed a major threat to vertebrates over the last century. Although it is...

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Management of the wolf in Spain: restoration of corridors.

Management of the wolf in Spain: restoration of corridors. Palabras clave: Barrier, Dispersal, Monitoring, Motorway, River, Wolf

Infrastructure features outperform environmental variables explaining rabbit ...

Human disturbance is widespread across landscapes in the form of roads that alter wildlife populations. Knowing which road features are responsible for the species response and...

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The role of dry ledges and combined fencing in maintaining landscape connecti...

The role of dry ledges and combined fencing in maintaining landscape connectivity for carnivores. Palabras clave: Bench, Connectivity, Fauna passage, Fence, Highway, Landscape,...

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Changes in plant species composition and litter production in response to roa...

Road density has increased in the Canary Islands' forests during the last century, affecting an unknown amount of forested area. We studied road effects on vegetation in the...

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El uso de drenajes y otros pasos no diseñados para fauna por vertebrados terr...

Impacto del TAV Madrid-Sevilla sobre la fauna. Palabras clave: Alcantarilla, Drenaje, Fauna, Seguimiento, Vertebrados

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Ungulate vehicle collisions in a peri-urban environment: consequences of tran...

Ungulate vehicle collisions (UVC) provoke serious damage, including human casualties, and a large number of measures have been developed around the world to avoid collisions. We...

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Mortalidad de anfibios y reptiles en carreteras: informe sobre el estudio AHE...

A commented list of reptiles and amphibians killed in roads. Includes the identification of black spots. Un listado comentado de reptiles y anfibios muertos en carreteras. Se...

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Global impact of roads on carnivores: which species and where?

Carnivores have life histories that can render them susceptible to roads, such as low population growth rates and great mobility. However, little is known about the effect of...

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Factors affecting mortality of shearwaters stranded by light pollution.

Every year and across the world, thousands of fledglings of different petrel species crash into human structures because they are disorientated by artificial lights during their...

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Road edge effect and elevation patterns of native and alien plants on an ocea...

We studied road edge effects on floristic composition and richness of alien and native plants on five zonal ecosystems, following a steep altitudinal gradient from arid coastal...

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Factors influencing wolf Canis lupus roadkills in Northwest Spain.

Roadkill is one of the most prominent causes of wildlife mortality. Much research effort has focussed on collisions with ungulates because of traffic safety. However, studies...

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Factors affecting bird communities in fragments of secondary pine forests in ...

We assessed the influence of size, extent of isolation and vegetation structure of secondary forest fragments on the richness and species composition of breeding bird...