Studies suggest that roadside management practices have little influence on roadkill. The main factors are the types and conditions of habitats on adjacent lands and associated wildlife population densities on those lands. Deer prefer established travel corridors. Their movement patterns are based on the available cover and the juxtaposition of favored habitats. A greater frequency of road crossings will occur where a highway intersects these preferred habitats. Other species of wildlife that typically use established corridors include raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels, coyotes, bobcats and some songbirds. These animals are likewise vulnerable to roadkill. Road crossings at creek and river drainages are good examples of this relationship. A greater frequency of auto collisions would occur in this situation

regardless

of the roadside vegetation management practices.

Consider placing signs to warn motorists at known or expected wildlife-vehicle collision locations.