Gélinas-Noble, Amanda-Faith, Limoges, Arielle, Després-Einspenner, Marie-Lyne, Rivard-Paré, Anie and Jaeger, Jochen A.G. 
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(2025)
Animals crossing roads in the Laurentians: Does use of crossing structures help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on unfenced roads? News Bulletin No 1.
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Abstract
- Identifying and evaluating wildlife roadkill quantities and culvert use along Route 117 (R117) and Chemin du Lac-Supérieur in the Laurentians (Ch. L.-S.)
- Summer 2025 surveys found: 249 dead animals on R117; 1,864 dead animals on Ch. L.-S.
- Mammal mortality numbers were highest for red squirrels, raccoons, and white-tailed deer.
- Amphibian mortality was extremely high with 1,571 individuals, including 1,000+ green frogs.
- Monitoring includes 16 culverts with 74 cameras to assess wildlife movement under Route 117 and Ch. L.-S.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Geography, Planning and Environment |
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| Item Type: | Monograph (Documentation) |
| Authors: | Gélinas-Noble, Amanda-Faith and Limoges, Arielle and Després-Einspenner, Marie-Lyne and Rivard-Paré, Anie and Jaeger, Jochen A.G. |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Date: | 1 November 2025 |
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| Keywords: | barrier effect, culverts, landscape fragmentation, road mortality, roadkill, wildlife, wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) |
| ID Code: | 996504 |
| Deposited By: | Jochen Jaeger |
| Deposited On: | 01 Dec 2025 18:27 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2025 18:27 |
| Additional Information: | News Bulletin No 1. |
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