Deer and road traffic accidents: Options for management

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-57

  Putman, R J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deer; Road traffic accidents; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; FENCES; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY PLANNING; MIRRORS; REFLECTION; ROADS AND STREETS;

% REDUCTIONS; ACCIDENT RATE; DEER; MOVEMENT PATTERN; PROPERTY; RAILWAY ACCIDENTS; ROAD CROSSING; ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS; WARNING SIGNS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

AWARENESS; COST; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPE; PREVENTION; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE;

EID: 0031237821     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1997.0135     Document Type: Article

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