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| Huijser, Marcel P.; Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University; mhuijser@coe.montana.edu; Duffield, John W.; University of Montana, Department of Mathematical Sciences; John.Duffield@mso.umt.edu; Clevenger, Anthony P.; Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University; apclevenger@gmail.com; Ament, Robert J.; Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University; rament@coe.montana.edu; McGowen, Pat T.; Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University; PatM@coe.montana.edu. |
| Wildlife–vehicle collisions, especially with deer (Odocoileus spp.), elk (Cervus elaphus), and moose (Alces alces) are numerous and have shown an increasing trend over the last several decades in the United States and Canada. We calculated the costs associated with the average deer–, elk–, and moose–vehicle collision, including vehicle repair costs, human injuries and fatalities, towing, accident attendance and investigation, monetary value to hunters of the animal killed in the collision, and cost of disposal of the animal carcass. In addition, we reviewed the effectiveness and costs of 13 mitigation measures considered effective in reducing collisions with large ungulates. We conducted cost–benefit... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Animal– Vehicle collisions; Cost– Benefit analysis; Deer; Economic; Effectiveness; Elk; Human injuries and fatalities; Mitigation measures; Moose; Roadkill; Ungulate; Vehicle repair cost; Wildlife– Vehicle collision. |
| Ano: 2009 |
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| Singh, Navinder J.; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; navinder.singh@slu.se; Danell, Kjell; ; kjell.danell@slu.se; Edenius, Lars; ; lars.edenius@slu.se. |
| Monitoring of species and their ecosystem attributes is a fundamental requirement in applied ecology and conservation. However, landscape scale monitoring requires an immense effort and commitment, especially when species have a wide distribution or are migratory in nature. Participatory monitoring, whereby local communities are engaged, is increasingly being proposed to address landscape scale monitoring. Its implementation is met with many challenges related to finances, motivation of the local people, lack of trained manpower, and nondirect legal use of the species in question. It is of interest to determine what makes a participatory monitoring program interesting for locals to ensure their long term engagement. Using the unique 26-year program of... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Biology of the species; Citizen science; Cost-effectiveness; Efficiency; Hunter observations; Migratory species; Moose; Social activities; Ungulates. |
| Ano: 2014 |
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| Brown, Casey L; Biology and Wildlife Department, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks; clbrown12@alaska.edu; Kellie, Kalin A; Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fairbanks;; Brinkman, Todd J; Biology and Wildlife Department, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks; tjbrinkman@alaska.edu; Kielland, Knut; Biology and Wildlife Department, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks;. |
| We investigated wildfire-related effects on a slow ecological variable, i.e., forage production, and fast social-ecological variables, i.e., seasonal harvest rates, hunter access, and forage offtake, in a moose–hunter system in interior Alaska. In a 1994 burn, average forage production increased slightly (5%) between 2007 and 2013; however, the proportional removal across all sites declined significantly (10%). This suggests that moose are not utilizing the burn as much as they have in the past and that, as the burn has aged, the apparent habitat quality has declined. Areas with a greater proportion of accessible burned area supported both high numbers of hunters and harvested moose. Our results suggest that evaluating ecological variables in... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Alaska; Moose; Resilience; Slow and fast variables; Wildlife management. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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