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040			_aMSU _cMSU _erda
100			_aCLEVENGER, Anthony P
245			_aPotential impacts of highway median barriers on wildlife _bstate of the practice and gap analysis
264			_aNew York _bSpringer _c2013
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440			_a Environmental Management _vVolume , number ,
520			_aMedian barriers separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions on multilane highways. Such traffic safety devices can reduce head-on collisions but also have the potential to reduce landscape permeability by impeding wildlife movements across highways. Median barriers may also increase the risk of wildlife–vehicle collisions if an animal becomes trapped or confused amid barriers searching for a place to cross. A 2002 Transportation Research Board report highlighted the need to better understand the potential impacts of highway median barriers on wildlife. This lack of information can cause significant project delays and increase transportation project costs. This study represents the first attempt in North America to bring together information about highway median and roadside barriers and wildlife and provide preliminary guidelines to balance the needs of motorist safety and wildlife movements.
650			_abarrier effect
650			_ahabitat fragmentation
650			_ahighway median barrier
700			_aKOCIOLEK, Angela V
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0155-0
942			_2lcc _cJA
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