CARCASSES REMOVAL AND REVIEW OF RECORDS OF WILDLIFE ROAD-KILL IN A PROTECTED AREA IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Melise Lucas Silveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Laís Crizel Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Diego da Silva Souza Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Daniel Loebmann Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4257/oeco.2018.2201.10

Keywords:

bird, carcass persistence, road ecology, wetland, wildlife mortality

Abstract

Herein, we describe an event of wildlife road-kill and quick carcasses removal in the Estação Ecológica do Taim (ESEC Taim), a protected area of Pampa Domain, Southern Brazil. Additionally, we provided a review of the published records on wildlife road-kill at ESEC Taim. Road surveys may be biased due to removal of carcasses from roads by factors such the presence of scavengers in open areas and traffic intensity. Thus, records of the rates at which carcasses are removed from roads are crucial for researches correcting the road-kill estimates and understanding more accurately the impact caused by road-kill on the fauna.

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Published

2018-03-12

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2018): Spontaneous submissions

Section

Short communication