Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-24-41-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-24-41-2024
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11 Apr 2024
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Urban roadkill assessment in Vienna reveals low incidence rates

Florian Heigl, Susanne Lutter, Irene Hoppe, Johann G. Zaller, and Daniel Dörler

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Road traffic is a key threat to global animal biodiversity, causing numerous fatalities. In Vienna, we gathered vertebrate roadkill data via citizen science, bicycle, and foot monitoring. Only 4 roadkill incidents were observed during monitoring; citizens reported 84 cases. Hedgehogs and urban birds were frequent roadkill. Our findings indicate low urban roadkill rates, highlighting the importance of citizen science and expanding monitoring routes.
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