Cost-Benefit Analyses of Mitigation Measures Aimed at Reducing Collisions with Large Ungulates in the United States and Canada: a Decision Support Tool

Cost-Benefit Analyses of Mitigation Measures Aimed at Reducing Collisions with Large Ungulates in the United States and Canada: a Decision Support Tool

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...

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Main Authors: Marcel P. Huijser, John W. Duffield, Anthony P. Clevenger, Robert J. Ament, Pat T. McGowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2009-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
animal&#8211
vehicle collisions
cost&#8211
benefit analysis
deer
economic
effectiveness
elk
human injuries and fatalities
mitigation measures
moose
roadkill
ungulate
vehicle repair cost
wildlife&#8211
vehicle collision
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol14/iss2/art15/

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http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol14/iss2/art15/

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