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Spatial wildlife-vehicle collision models: A review of current work and its application to transportation mitigation projects by Gunson, Kari E., Mountrakis, Giorgos, Quackenbush, Lindi J.

“…In addition to posing a serious risk to motorist safety, vehicle collisions with wildlife are a significant threat for many species. Previous spatial modeling…”
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Spatial patterns and factors influencing small vertebrate fauna road-kill aggregations by Clevenger, Anthony P, Chruszcz, Bryan, Gunson, Kari E

“…We examined the spatial patterns and factors influencing small terrestrial vertebrate road-kill aggregations in the Bow River Valley, Alberta, Canada. We…”
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Road mortality in freshwater turtles: identifying causes of spatial patterns to optimize road planning and mitigation by Langen, Tom A., Gunson, Kari E., Scheiner, Christopher A., Boulerice, Jesse T.

“…Road mortality of freshwater turtles can be high enough to imperil populations near roads, thus there is a need to efficiently and accurately locate regions of…”
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Context-dependent effects on spatial variation in deer-vehicle collisions by Clevenger, Anthony P, Barrueto, Mirjam, Gunson, Kari E, Caryl, Fiona M, Ford, Adam T

“…Identifying factors that contribute to the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) has been a key focus of wildlife managers, transportation safety planners…”
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Comparison of Data Sets Varying in Spatial Accuracy Used to Predict the Occurrence of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions by Gunson, Kari E, Clevenger, Anthony P, Ford, Adam T, Bissonette, John A, Hardy, Amanda

“…Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) pose a significant safety and conservation concern in areas where high-traffic roads are situated adjacent to wildlife…”
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Drainage Culverts as Habitat Linkages and Factors Affecting Passage by Mammals by Clevenger, Anthony P., Chruszcz, Bryan, Gunson, Kari

“…1. Drainage culverts are ubiquitous features in road corridors, yet little is known about the efficacy of culverts for increasing road permeability and habitat…”
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A comparison of elk‐vehicle collision patterns with demographic and abundance data in the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains by Gunson, Kari Elizabeth, Clevenger, Anthony Paul, Ford, Adam Thomas

“…Wildlife‐vehicle collisions are a widespread phenomenon that are influenced by species behavior, abundance, and road and landscape interactions. The mortality…”
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Effective Placement of Road Mitigation Using Lessons Learned from Turtle Crossing Signs in Ontario by Gunson, Kari E., Schueler, Frederick W.

“…In landscapes inundated with roads, wildlife is likely to negatively interact with vehicles during its lifetime. Wildlife crossing signs are easily deployed,…”
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Multi-scale spatiotemporal analyses of moose-vehicle collisions: a case study in northern Vermont by Mountrakis, Giorgos, Gunson, Kari

“…Moose-vehicle collisions (MVCs) pose a serious safety and environmental concern in many regions of Europe and North America. For example, in the state of…”
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Highway Mitigation Fencing Reduces Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions by Clevenger, Anthony P., Chruszcz, Bryan, Gunson, Kari E.

“…Road mortality can significantly impact some wildlife populations. However, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of measures to reduce wildlife-vehicle…”
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GIS-Generated, Expert-Based Models for Identifying Wildlife Habitat Linkages and Planning Mitigation Passages by Clevenger, Anthony P., Wierzchowski, Jack, Chruszcz, Bryan, Gunson, Kari

“…We developed three black bear (Ursus americanus) habitat models in the context of a geographic information system to identify linkage areas across a major…”
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Multi-scale spatiotemporal statistical analyses of moose-vehicle collisions in Vermont by Gunson, Kari E

“…In the United States there is an estimated one million wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) every day. Consequently, this phenomenon has become a critical issue…”
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