Road ecology impact on capybara species: Operational traffic events involving capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) on the western section of highway in Brazil

ABSTRACT Capybaras can cause serious traffic accidents, generally resulting in the death of the animal. The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of accidents expressed as a heat map and propose mitigation measures. The data analyzed comprised a concessioned stretch of highway in the...

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Main Authors: G.C.F. Ramos, M.J. Araújo, M. Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2025-02-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352025000200109&lng=en&tlng=en
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