The first case of forensic entomology applied to a roadkill dog carcass in the Colombian Andes

Amat, Eduardo; Bustca, Andrea; Jaramillo-Fayad, Juan Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.fsiae.2021.100013

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“…The surveys of roadkills were conducted twofold a month (in the first fortnight (1 st to 15 th day) of each month in one way or direction and in the opposite way in the second (15 th to 30 th ) for a complete yearly cycle, beginning from the second fortnight of September 2018 and finishing the first fortnight of March 2021). This planning was adopted based on our financial capacities and time needed for the degradation of roadkills (the majority of cadavers need between F I G U R E 1 Studied zone between Laâyoune and Dakhla cities, South of Morocco 5 (for birds and small reptiles) and 15 days (for big mammals) for decomposition) (Amat et al, 2021). In each assessment, a total of 550 km length of the road was monitored.…”

Section: Road Surveysmentioning

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Wildlife‐vehicle collisions in Moroccan Atlantic Sahara: Impact on resident species and Afro‐Palearctic birds for conservation purposes

Mansouri¹,

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Squalli³

et al. 2022

Afr J Ecol

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In this study, we described the temporal and spatial patterns of wildlife‐vehicle collisions in Dakhla‐Laayoune regions, using counts from cars for two years (2018–2021). A total of 462 roadkills were documented (monthly average of 0.075 roadkills/km), comprising 16 species, including mammals (residents), reptiles (residents), and birds (residents and migrants). Seasonal abundance and diversity of roadkills revealed a high peak during breeding and migration periods for all species. The generalised linear mixed models indicated that wildlife‐vehicle accidents have a higher probability of occurrence close to breeding and feeding sites and road sections with increased vegetation cover. Similarly, road collisions were higher close to migration routes and during breeding periods. Our study provides the first and only detailed results on wildlife road collisions in Morocco. Data gathered from this study provide valuable information for conservation measures of the most affected Moroccan species and Palearctic migrant birds which are crossing between Europe and Africa. Moreover, our data provide a new window of large‐scale comparative studies addressing the impacts of the infrastructures on biodiversity in the entire Atlantic coasts of Northwest Africa. Detailed studies on the local population dynamics of highly affected species are urgently needed to conclude whether these levels of road mortality are supportable.

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confidence: 99%