Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea
Severe habitat loss and fragmentation due to extensive road development have escalated wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) as one of the major causes of wildlife mortality. This study, spanning 9 years from 2009 to 2017, presents comprehensive WVC data in South Korea, including species composition, s...
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| description | Severe habitat loss and fragmentation due to extensive road development have escalated wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) as one of the major causes of wildlife mortality. This study, spanning 9 years from 2009 to 2017, presents comprehensive WVC data in South Korea, including species composition, seasonal and regional patterns, and road factors influencing WVCs, aiming to analyze their impact and propose effective mitigation strategies. We collected WVC data with road variables for 9 years from 4561 km of nationwide monitoring road sections and analyzed the data to understand the relationship between WVCs and road characteristics, as well as species-specific patterns. A nationwide survey identified 13,606 WVCs involving 143 terrestrial vertebrate species, and patterns and models of the top seven mammal species (raccoon dog (<i>Nyctereutes procyonoides</i>), Siberian chipmunk (<i>Eutamias sibiricus</i>), Siberian weasel (<i>Mustela sibirica</i>), water deer (<i>Hydropotes inermis</i>), red squirrel (<i>Sciurus vulgaris</i>), Korean hare (<i>Lepus coreanus</i>), and leopard cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>)) were presented. Patterns revealed declines in WVCs overall, except for water deer. Although spatial differences in WVCs seemed linked more to wildlife habitats, certain road features correlated both positively or negatively with WVC frequency, highlighting complexities in the effectiveness of preventative measures. For effective mitigation and prevention of WVCs, comprehensive strategies considering species traits, seasonality, and road types should be implemented |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbbdeb2b9f714f15a0ce1d660043f0942024-10-25T13:45:06ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-10-011420301210.3390/ani14203012Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South KoreaJu-Won Hwang0Yeong-Seok Jo1Department of Biology Education, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biology Education, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Republic of KoreaSevere habitat loss and fragmentation due to extensive road development have escalated wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) as one of the major causes of wildlife mortality. This study, spanning 9 years from 2009 to 2017, presents comprehensive WVC data in South Korea, including species composition, seasonal and regional patterns, and road factors influencing WVCs, aiming to analyze their impact and propose effective mitigation strategies. We collected WVC data with road variables for 9 years from 4561 km of nationwide monitoring road sections and analyzed the data to understand the relationship between WVCs and road characteristics, as well as species-specific patterns. A nationwide survey identified 13,606 WVCs involving 143 terrestrial vertebrate species, and patterns and models of the top seven mammal species (raccoon dog (<i>Nyctereutes procyonoides</i>), Siberian chipmunk (<i>Eutamias sibiricus</i>), Siberian weasel (<i>Mustela sibirica</i>), water deer (<i>Hydropotes inermis</i>), red squirrel (<i>Sciurus vulgaris</i>), Korean hare (<i>Lepus coreanus</i>), and leopard cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>)) were presented. Patterns revealed declines in WVCs overall, except for water deer. Although spatial differences in WVCs seemed linked more to wildlife habitats, certain road features correlated both positively or negatively with WVC frequency, highlighting complexities in the effectiveness of preventative measures. For effective mitigation and prevention of WVCs, comprehensive strategies considering species traits, seasonality, and road types should be implementedhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/20/3012mitigation strategiesroad-killroad featuresspecies composition |
| spellingShingle | Ju-Won Hwang Yeong-Seok Jo Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea Animals mitigation strategies road-kill road features species composition |
| title | Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea |
| title_full | Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea |
| title_short | Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Mitigation: Current Status and Factor Analysis in South Korea |
| title_sort | wildlife vehicle collisions and mitigation current status and factor analysis in south korea |
| topic | mitigation strategies road-kill road features species composition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/20/3012 |
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