<
https://theconversation.com/10-million-animals-die-on-our-roads-each-year-heres-what-works-and-what-doesnt-to-cut-the-toll-222367>
"There’s almost no warning. A dark shape appears on the side of the road, then
you feel a jolt as something goes under the car. Or worse, the shape rears up,
hits the front of your vehicle, then slams into the windscreen. You have just
experienced a wildlife-vehicle collision.
This gruesome scene plays out every night across Australia. When these
collisions happen, many animals become instant roadkill. An estimated 10
million native mammals, reptiles, birds and other species are killed each year.
Others are injured and die away from the road. Some survive with terrible
injuries and have to be euthanised. The lucky ones might be rescued by groups
such as Wildlife Rescue, Wildlife Victoria and WIRES.
Wildlife-vehicle collisions also increase the risk to whole populations of some
threatened species, such as Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo on the Atherton Tablelands
in Queensland.
People are affected, too. Human deaths and injuries from these collisions are
rising, with motorcyclists at greatest risk. Vehicle repairs are inconvenient
and costly. Added to this is the distress for people when dealing with a dead
or dying animal on the roadside.
How can we reduce the wildlife toll on our roads? Many measures have been tried
and proven largely ineffective. However, other evidence-based approaches can
help avoid collisions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
