Wildlife warning signs are among the most frequently used mitigation measures aimed at reducing wildlife‐vehicle collisions (WVC). Road agencies have been using these signs for many decades, and their use has become standard practice in most parts of the world.

    Warning signs are intended to reduce the rate and severity of WVC, not the barrier effect of roads and traffic.

    Warning signs must be reliable if they are to be effective.

    Standard and enhanced warning signs are unlikely to be effective in reducing collisions.

    Warning signs that are place and time specific can be effective in reducing collisions.

    Adopt a stepwise approach when implementing an animal detection system.

    Warning signs can be used with other mitigation measures.

    While standard and enhanced wildlife warning signs are frequently used, they appear to be ineffective in reducing WVC. Their widespread use may be primarily because of engrained practices, their relatively low cost, a desire to inform the public about the impact of WVC on human safety and nature conservation and possible litigation concerns, rather than a proven substantial reduction in these types of collisions. However, signs that are more place and time specific can be effective in reducing WVC. There is a wide range in the effectiveness of temporal warning signs and animal detection systems; however, neither of these reduces the barrier effect of highways and traffic.


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    Titel :

    Wildlife Warning Signs and Animal Detection Systems Aimed at Reducing Wildlife‐Vehicle Collisions


    Beteiligte:
    van der Ree, Rodney (Herausgeber:in) / Smith, Daniel J. (Herausgeber:in) / Grilo, Clara (Herausgeber:in) / Huijser, Marcel P. (Autor:in) / Mosler‐Berger, Christa (Autor:in) / Olsson, Mattias (Autor:in) / Strein, Martin (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2015-04-01


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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