The Adventure Scientists’ Roadkill Survey recruits cyclists and runners to record roadkill observations in an effort to research and reduce animal-vehicle collisions. This data helps our partner scientist at the University of California-Davis Road Ecology Center study the following:

• Which species are affected, and when
• Wildlife travel patterns
• Whether roadkill “hotspots” exist, and if so, where
• How to reduce vehicle-caused animal deaths

Information about where wildlife vehicle collisions occur, what animals are involved, on what kinds of roads are collisions frequent, and other data can help inform policy, management, and financial investment in reducing road-kill.
Ultimately, this project aims to bring together ecology researchers and transportation policy makers to re-design transportation systems based on an understanding of how roads affect natural landscapes.

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