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Increase in the use of crossing structures does not mean a decrease in roadkill numbers

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Bibiana Terra Dasoler *
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Talita Menger
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Andreas Kindel
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Franciane Almeida da Silva
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Ingridi Camboim Franceschi
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Júlio Cezar Gonçalves Leonardo
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Larissa D. Biasotto
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Larissa Oliveira Gonçalves
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Ricardo Miranda Braga
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Fernanda Zimmermann Teixeira
DOI:10.1016/j.pecon.2026.02.012delete
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• Roads threaten wildlife by causing roadkill and reducing connectivity. • We analyzed data on roadkills and wildlife crossings usage from 14 years of daily monitoring. • The number of wildlife crossings at mitigation structures increased over time. • Roadkill numbers have increased over the years, even in mitigated segments. • Wildlife crossings structures are likely to fail to reduce roadkill due to absence of proper fencing.
Keywords:
Fences
Mitigation measures
Underpasses
Wildlife-vehicle collisions
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Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation cover
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
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