page_title: Roadkill
section_title: Prevention
hierarchical_section_title: Roadkill / Prevention
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Panneau routier australien annoncant que la route n'est pas clôturée. Noter le chameau qui est une espèce introduite devenue localement invasive (Australie), et les traces de balles et plomb de chasse.
context_page_description: Roadkill is an animal or animals that have been struck and killed by motor vehicles on highways. Wildlife-vehicle collisions have increasingly been the topic of academic research to understand the causes, and how it can be mitigated. Some roadkill can also be eaten.
context_section_description: Collisions with animals can have many negative consequences:
  Death and suffering of animals struck by vehicles
  Injury to, or death of, vehicle occupants
  Harm to endangered species
  Loss of valuable livestock or pets
  Vehicle damage
  Economic losses (cleanup, repairs to vehicles, etc.)
  Roadkill is a distasteful sight, particularly costly to locations economically reliant on tourism
  Regardless of the spatial scale at which the mitigation measure is applied, there are two main types of roadkill mitigation measures: changing driver behavior, and changing wildlife behavior.
  There are three potential ways to change driver behavior. Primary methods focus on changing driver attitude by increasing public awareness and helping people understand that reducing roadkill will benefit their community. The second potential way is to make people aware of specific hazardous areas by use of signage, rumble strips or lighting. The third potential way is to slow traffic physically or psychologically, using chicanes or speed bumps.
  There are three categories of altering wildlife behavior. Primary methods discourage wildlife from loitering on roadsides by reducing food and water resources, or by making the road surfaces lighter in color which may make wildlife feel more exposed on the roadway. Second are methods of discouraging wildlife from crossing roads, at least when cars are present, using equipment such as ultrasonic whistles, reflectors, and fencing. Third are mechanisms to provide safe crossing like overpass, underpasses and escape routes.
caption: Traffic signs are often used to warn of areas with increased animal activity. These signs are not always successful, as shown by the dead emu in the far distance to the right of the sign.
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