An evaluation of a mitigation strategy for deer-vehicle collisions

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 414-423

  Bissonette, John A ^a   Rosa, Silvia ^a,b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Praceta Infanta Dona Beatriz   (Portugal)

Author keywords

crossing structures; end of the fence problem; escape ramps; exclusion fencing; landscape connectivity; mitigation; mortality; mule deer; Odocoileus hemionus; road kill; underpasses; wildlife vehicle collisions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS;

EID: 84872125266     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/11-122     Document Type: Article

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