A clouded leopard in the middle of the road : new thinking about roads, people, and wildlife /

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"Roads connect people but often isolate natural areas and populations. Animals attempting to cross roads face great risk and can endanger motorists. This book explains these problems and describes the emerging field of road ecology which is providing solutions and approaches that benefit global...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Darryl N. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Animals > Effect of roads on.
Wildlife crossings.
Roads > Environmental aspects.
Habitat conservation.
Animaux > Effets des routes sur.
Passages pour animaux.
Routes > Aspect de l'environnement.
Habitat (Écologie) > Conservation.
NATURE / Ecology.
Animals > Effect of roads on
Habitat conservation
Roads > Environmental aspects
Wildlife crossings
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Waking the Sleeping Giant
  • 1. Death, Dust, and Din : How Vehicles Harm
  • 2. The Land Fragmented : Why Roadways Matter
  • 3. Bridging the Gap
  • 4. Know How
  • 5. Working Together Works
  • 6. Signs of Change
  • Conclusion : The Giant Is Awake.

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