Publication: KTLA 

UCLA Expert: Daniel Blumstein: Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Professor, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: A recently published study by researchers at UCLA found that some animals might actually be fearful of using wildlife crossings, so designers will need to take that into account when planning any new crossings. 

UCLA News: “We know that species use them, but sometimes they have to be sort of designed for specific species because different species perceive open areas or the habitat on crossings differently,” said Blumstein. “On these wildlife crossings, different species behave differently, and we need to think about designing crossings, as other people have already realized, we need to think about designing crossings to sort of be bespoke for the species you’re dealing with.”

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