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"Australia’s wildlife is increasingly threatened with extinction. One key
driver of this is habitat clearing and fragmentation. An associated factor is
the expansion of our road network, particularly the upgrade and duplication of
our highways.
Governments expand our major highways in the interests of road safety and
traffic flow. But major roads become barriers to wildlife movement, as well as
places where cars can hit and kill many animals.
Our new research explores whether highway underpasses help animals safely cross
roads. We wanted to know if animals actually use underpasses – and if they had
hidden dangers by funnelling animals through a confined space, making it easier
for predators."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
