Relationship Between Spatial Distribution of Sika Deer–Train Collisions and Sika Deer Movement in Japan

Collisions between trains and sika deer (Cervus nippon) cause various problems involving animal and humans safety, as well as economic cost. A better understanding of deer crossing railway lines and deer–train accidents is necessary to develop effective mitigation measures. We investigated the colli...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akinao Soga, Shin-ichiro Hamasaki, Noriko Yokoyama, Toshiyuki Sakai, Koichi Kaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-02-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
Subjects:
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol9/iss2/9