Effectiveness and costs of odor repellents in wildlife–vehicle collisions: A case study in Central Bohemia,Czech Republic |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Biología de la Conservación, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Calle Américo Vespucio s/n, E-41092 Sevilla, Spain;2. Centro Brasileiro de Estudos em Ecologia de Estradas, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil;1. School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia;2. Jarake Wildlife Sanctuary Ltd, Nimmitabel, NSW 2631, Australia;3. School of Science, Hawkesbury Campus, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This article summarizes the results of the field tests, when the efficiency and financial costs of the chosen odor repellents to reduce mortality of animals on selected roads and railways in the Czech Republic during the years 2011–2013 were evaluated. The main objective was to determine whether by using repellents it is possible to reduce the number of animals killed and evaluate the return of financial costs that are associated with the application of the repellents. Our results showed that the odor repellents are an effective tool to reduce wildlife–vehicle collision (WVC), and thanks to their application it was possible to reduce the cost of damage to property and reduce the number of killed animals by comparing the years 2011 (without measure) and 2013 (2 years of repellent application) by 37% of the initial loss. |
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| Keywords: | Chemical deterrents Wildlife–vehicle collision (WVC) Financial costs |
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