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Title: RESEARCH PAYS OFF: ECOPASSAGE REDUCES ROADKILLS: BARRIER AND UNDERPASS IN FLORIDA PRESERVE ANIMAL LIVES
Accession Number: 00962808
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: In 1996, the Florida Department of Transportation investigated constructing an ecopassage--a wildlife barrier and underpass system--to reduce the high rates of animal mortality in Paynes Prairie, a biodiverse Florida State Preserve with two major highways crossing prime habitat. A 1.8-mile (2.9-km) ecopassage was constructed and a two-phase study investigated pre- and post-construction highway-related animal mortality and animal movement. The research has confirmed the need for--and proved the general effectiveness of--the Paynes Prairie ecopassage. Further details are provided in this article.
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Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Dockstader, J DSouthall, P DPagination: p. 38-39
Publication Date: 2003-7
Serial: Features: Photos
TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 8 2003 12:00AM
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