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Roadkill as a threat to global mammal conservation.
The ongoing expansion of the global road network and the associated growth in traffic intensity represent a threat for many vertebrate species. With 25 million kilometres of new... -
Using remote-sensing to map suitable road verges for a rare small mammal, the...
The Cabrera vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a rare Iberian endemism, classified as “Near-threatened” by IUCN, and “Vulnerable” in Portugal and Spain. The species has a restricted... -
Movement of pond-breeding amphibians in fragmented landscapes: responses of g...
With the increase of transportation system in the world, roads facilitate opportunities for human social and economic development. Roads are also the primary cause of multiple... -
Prediction of Iberian lynx road–mortality in southern Spain: a new approach u...
In recent years, the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) has experienced a significant increase in the size of its population and in its distribution. The species currently occupies... -
Previsión inicial y seguimiento posterior del impacto acústico producido por ...
Fernández, J.A., Orzaiz, I. y Aguilar, M.A. Previsión inicial y seguimiento posterior del impacto acústico producido por el proyecto de construcción del corredor del Txoriherri... -
Sobre la conservación del ciervo volante (Lucanus cervus).
Stag beetles strictly depend on oak forests in the Cantabrican mountains (N Spain). Forest are removed by a number of causes, among them the construction of infrastructures as... -
Atropellos de animales en carreteras del sureste de la Comunidad de Madrid.
Vertebrate mortality in roads of SE Madrid province. Visited roads crossed rural and industrial areas. The frequencies of different vertebrate classes were: birds (45%; mostly... -
Patterns of carnivore road casualties in Southern Portugal.
We examined spatial patterns of carnivore casualties by counting the number of animals killed on 574 km of national roads and highways in southern Portugal. We surveyed six... -
Vegetation structure and composition of road verge and meadow sites colonized...
Santos, S.M., Mathias, M. da L., Mira, A. y Simoes, M.P. Vegetation structure and composition of road verge and meadow sites colonized by Cabrera vole (Microrus cabrerae... -
A model for assessing habitat fragmentation caused by new infrastructures in ...
Mancebo, S., Martín, B., Casermeiro, M.A. y Otero, I. A model for assessing habitat fragmentation caused by new infrastructures in extensive territories. Evaluation of the... -
Forecast maps of potential economical damages caused by animal-vehicle collis...
Colino-Rabanal, V.J., Lizana, M. y Peris, S.J. Forecast maps of potential economical damages caused by animal-vehicle collisions. 2012 IENE International Conference. Programme... -
GPS-based real-time application to warn drivers of high risk of animal-vehicl...
A wide range of mitigation measures have been proposed and tested to reduce the number of animal-vehicle collision (AVC). These mitigation measures work at different spatial... -
Methods to monitor and mitigate wildlife mortality in railways.
Recording wildlife mortality on railways is challenging as they have narrow corridors and lower accessibility. To improve mitigation measures, surveys must be systematic and... -
Mortandad de vertebrados terrestres en la carretera nacional 332 a su paso po...
Survey of vertebrate road kills in Santa Pola, Alicante province, E Spain. A 6-km stretch of the national road N-332 was surveyed twice a month, one year-round. Bats were the... -
Informe provisional del seguimiento de la mortalidad de vertebrados en las ca...
Mortality survey in W Spain. Rough data: mammals (34%), birds (32%), amphibians (20%) and reptiles (15%). Un inventario de atropellos en el oeste de España. Se facilitan datos... -
Edge effects of roads on temperature, light, canopy cover, and canopy height ...
The estimation of the road edge effect is useful to understand changes induced by the road network on ecosystems. Road networks on islands may break ecosystem integrity through... -
Previsión de impactos de la autovía de enlace: CN-1 en Aduna (Guipuzcoa) con ...
Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment applied to the construction of the CN-1 motorway. -
Wildlife roadkills and underpass use in Northern Spain.
Simultaneous monitoring of wild mammal roadkills and underpass use was conducted for two years along two neighboring highways in Navarre (Northern Spain).... -
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.... -
Efectos de la fragmentación sobre el paisaje y la estructura de los encinares...
This work analyses the effects of fragmentation on the landscape, vegetation structure and the vertebrates of Iberian fragmented forests, with particular emphasis on Holm oak...