Great crested newt populations expand due to under-road tunnels

Great Crested Newt by Paul Lund. Wicken Wood 5 July 2016

Great Crested Newt by Paul Lund. Wicken Wood 5 July 2016

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to urbanisation and road developments have considerable negative impacts on amphibian populations. However, little research has examined the effectiveness of amphibian mitigation road tunnels. In this unique study we used specially adapted time-lapse recording cameras and a custom image analysis script to monitor the amphibian usage and effectiveness of tunnels at a site in northern England over 4 years.

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