Road kill hotspots match road crossing hotspots
One of the goals of our study has been to assess threats to caracal survival in the urban environment. Not surprising, roads and vehicle collision have been the most important source of mortality that we've documented. Interestingly, more than 90% of roadkill are young males! This is consistent with our movement data that show that males are pushed to the marginal edge habitat.
The value of picking up roadkill cannot be emphasized enough. From these animals, we are able to collect key samples that we use for genetic analysis and pesticide testing! Please, if you see roadkill, immediately call Dr. Laurel Serieys at 079-837-8814! Thanks for the support!
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