Roads and Ecological Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications for Small Animals

A practical guide that explains how we can design roads that are compatible with populations of small wildlife.

Few of us think twice about driving on roads. Yet the very presence of roads and the act of driving on them can impact the ecological infrastructure that supports an animal's daily life. What chance does a turtle have of successfully laying its eggs when it needs to traverse a busy highway? Is it realistic to expect small mammals to breed when an interstate thoroughfare subdivides ...