#roadkill — Public Fediverse posts

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-05-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-08-05-26/

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-05-26

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-08-05-26/

31-Jul-2026
Smaller #hedgehog populations risk collapse due to #roadkill, study suggests

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1138380

#science #ecology urbanEcology

31-Jul-2026
Smaller #hedgehog populations risk collapse due to #roadkill, study suggests

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1138380

#science #ecology urbanEcology

https://chronal.net/writing/eulogy-for-a-young-bird.html

"Eulogy for a young bird" - on #ai , #roadkill and being part of the machine

https://chronal.net/writing/eulogy-for-a-young-bird.html

"Eulogy for a young bird" - on #ai , #roadkill and being part of the machine

Cat and Crow 52

#cat #crow #friends #comicstrip #digitalart #comic #humour #animals #noai #breakfast #pay #roadkill

Een paar dagen terug zat er een jonge meeuw voor ons huis te piepen. Een buurvrouw zei dat de ouders hun jong wel zouden blijven voeren en beschermen. En meteen daarop zag ik ze een schijnaanval inzetten op een hond.

De jonge meeuw doorstond de hitte, het noodweer en de drukte van de buurt, terwijl de ouders van boven alles goed in de gaten hielden.

Het was wachten op de eerste vliegbewegingen, maar zojuist is iemand over hem heen gereden en beweegt er helemaal niks meer.

#auto #roadkill

Vial, Roadkill
https://vialband.bandcamp.com/track/roadkill

#Vial #Roadkill #Music #Bandcamp

Vial, Roadkill
https://vialband.bandcamp.com/track/roadkill

#Vial #Roadkill #Music #Bandcamp

Koalas are once again experiencing population declines across Australia.

"Koala numbers crashed across Australia 100,000 years ago. Global glacial cycles are likely to blame." The koala "is now listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. "

"...Recent declines have generated a similar bottleneck over a much shorter time window, due to the historical and continued removal of suitable koala habitat. This is made worse by other threats such as hunting, disease, vehicle strikes, feral dog attacks and bushfires." >>
https://theconversation.com/koala-numbers-crashed-across-australia-100-000-years-ago-global-glacial-cycles-are-likely-to-blame-284558
#biodiversity #wildlife #koalas #habitat #NSW #NSWLogging #sprawl #cars #dogs #pets #RoadKill #FossilFuels #climate

Nudging drivers to share the roads with wildlife

"Motorists are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign.

"Between 2016 and 2025, 26 people were killed and more than 1,250 crashes resulted in injuries involving animals on country roads. Kangaroos were involved in the highest proportion of fatal crashes involving animals in NSW, accounting for 44 per cent of deaths over the past decade."

“Driving on country roads means sharing the road with animals that can move quickly and unpredictably...Slow down, stay alert – especially at dawn and dusk – and take note of the animal warning signs. Also look out for animals near creeks and waterholes."

"The campaign runs until 30 June, encouraging motorists to take extra care on country roads and be prepared for unexpected wildlife hazards, including reporting injured animals to WIRES on 1300 094 737." >>
https://nambuccavalley.newsofthearea.com.au/look-out-for-wildlife-campaign
#cars #motorists #speeding #MobilityDesign #roads #HabitatFragmentation #wildlife #livestock #RoadKill #RoadTrauma
Image: Young passenger's view of native wildlife on NSW road shoulder

Nudging drivers to share the roads with wildlife

"Motorists are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign.

"Between 2016 and 2025, 26 people were killed and more than 1,250 crashes resulted in injuries involving animals on country roads. Kangaroos were involved in the highest proportion of fatal crashes involving animals in NSW, accounting for 44 per cent of deaths over the past decade."

“Driving on country roads means sharing the road with animals that can move quickly and unpredictably...Slow down, stay alert – especially at dawn and dusk – and take note of the animal warning signs. Also look out for animals near creeks and waterholes."

"The campaign runs until 30 June, encouraging motorists to take extra care on country roads and be prepared for unexpected wildlife hazards, including reporting injured animals to WIRES on 1300 094 737." >>
https://nambuccavalley.newsofthearea.com.au/look-out-for-wildlife-campaign
#cars #motorists #speeding #MobilityDesign #roads #HabitatFragmentation #wildlife #livestock #RoadKill #RoadTrauma
Image: Young passenger's view of native wildlife on NSW road shoulder

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Speed over comfort today. Saw lots of roadkill: an owl, a rabbit, a rat and a grouse and managed to avoid joining them. My trip to the bike hub seems to have reduced the play in my cranks and the creaking at least is gone for now.

#BikeTooter #cycling #commute #roadkill

Speed over comfort today. Saw lots of roadkill: an owl, a rabbit, a rat and a grouse and managed to avoid joining them. My trip to the bike hub seems to have reduced the play in my cranks and the creaking at least is gone for now.

#BikeTooter #cycling #commute #roadkill

Hit-and-run: Leopard cats fall victim to speeding motorists in Palawan

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/04/20/312270/leopard-cats-victim-speeding-motorists-palawan/

#NotAMurderer - I only help to collect & salvage #roadkill animals.

#NotAMurderer - I only help to collect & salvage #roadkill animals.

Statements that you need to get used to, if you're good friends with serious Indigenous artists, who are huge on traditional cultural arts/crafts work.

- "I got a roadkill call. Can you bring some knives to help skin it?"
- "I'm picking you up in an hour. Wear your grungy clothes. We are picking up some roadkills!"
- "It's 2am. Can you help me go collect a roadkill deer & help me skin it on my porch?"
- "I'm running late to come get you because I had a fresh roadkill alert & I went to get it!"

I forgot the most important beginner one!
- "Get used to super stanky smells! The smells of rancid animal death leads to glorious smells of new art life!"

I'm used to to dank ass death smell now. It took 2 months to not feel super nauseous whenever we loaded up roadkills in vehicle.

#IndigenousFriends #Roadkill #ZeroWaste

Statements that you need to get used to, if you're good friends with serious Indigenous artists, who are huge on traditional cultural arts/crafts work.

- "I got a roadkill call. Can you bring some knives to help skin it?"
- "I'm picking you up in an hour. Wear your grungy clothes. We are picking up some roadkills!"
- "It's 2am. Can you help me go collect a roadkill deer & help me skin it on my porch?"
- "I'm running late to come get you because I had a fresh roadkill alert & I went to get it!"

I forgot the most important beginner one!
- "Get used to super stanky smells! The smells of rancid animal death leads to glorious smells of new art life!"

I'm used to to dank ass death smell now. It took 2 months to not feel super nauseous whenever we loaded up roadkills in vehicle.

#IndigenousFriends #Roadkill #ZeroWaste

Jada made these gorgeous child sized #moccasins from a #roadkill #deer.

#ThompsonNation #Indigenous #ZeroWaste #SalvagedRoadkill #IndigenousCrafts #LeatherProcessing #AnimalHideProcessing #handcrafted #handmade #handstitched #NativeArt

Jada made these gorgeous child sized #moccasins from a #roadkill #deer.

#ThompsonNation #Indigenous #ZeroWaste #SalvagedRoadkill #IndigenousCrafts #LeatherProcessing #AnimalHideProcessing #handcrafted #handmade #handstitched #NativeArt

#Salvaged #coyote #hide. #Roadkill that was salvaged for fur & leather processing.

#Salvaged #coyote #hide. #Roadkill that was salvaged for fur & leather processing.

now possum's strong tasting and greasy
but its better than nothin and when i say nothing what i mean is nothing on the table
that's something that a city boy like you has never seen

https://danreeder.bandcamp.com/track/hillbilly-song
#roadkill #inflation #warpol

now possum's strong tasting and greasy
but its better than nothin and when i say nothing what i mean is nothing on the table
that's something that a city boy like you has never seen

https://danreeder.bandcamp.com/track/hillbilly-song
#roadkill #inflation #warpol

@wess

Attention needs a tall fence, and a short leash when out on walk. It doesn't need to run free in the park bouncing from one smelly thing to another.

#UnwantedPuppies #Roadkill

@wess

Attention needs a tall fence, and a short leash when out on walk. It doesn't need to run free in the park bouncing from one smelly thing to another.

#UnwantedPuppies #Roadkill

@BBCNews @business-BBCNews #ChickenShit #GoVegan #Poison #Health #AnimalAbuse #Garbage #KFC #BurgerKjng #Meat #Cancer #Sodium #BloodPressure #RoadKill #Nandos

@BBCNews @business-BBCNews #ChickenShit #GoVegan #Poison #Health #AnimalAbuse #Garbage #KFC #BurgerKjng #Meat #Cancer #Sodium #BloodPressure #RoadKill #Nandos

Roadkill 2000 - remastered 4k 2026 Currently teaching myself DaVinci Resolve with one goal in mind: remaster "Roadkill!" first hand drawn Flash animation from 2000. #noai #adobeanimate #flash #roadkill #drmangor #mangor #roadkillanimationhttps://youtu.be/rnnF4mJqPEU

Roadkill 2000 - remastered 4k ...

Roadkill 2000 - remastered 4k 2026 Currently teaching myself DaVinci Resolve with one goal in mind: remaster "Roadkill!" first hand drawn Flash animation from 2000. #noai #adobeanimate #flash #roadkill #drmangor #mangor #roadkillanimationhttps://youtu.be/rnnF4mJqPEU

Roadkill 2000 - remastered 4k ...

#Oregon #ecologist on state’s efforts to create safe #WildlifeCorridors over busy #roadways

By Malya Fass (OPB)
Jan. 7, 2026 11:38 a.m.

Image: "This undated artist's rendering from the Oregon Department of Transportation shows the design of an overpass crossing for wildlife spanning above four lanes of traffic on I-5, looking southwest. ODOT is expected to begin construction on the crossing in 2028 in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, less than two miles north of the California border."

"The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. Data shows it’s difficult to control driver behavior with things like road signs and traffic regulations. A more effective way to mitigate animal fatalities is by redirecting the animals themselves.

"#WildlifeCrossings — human-made structures that allow animals to safely pass through habitats near roadways — have been a successful tool in preventing animal-motor fatalities. States like #Montana, #Colorado and #California have over 100 wildlife crossings, while Oregon has only six.

"Rachel Wheat is a spatial ecologist who serves as the wildlife connectivity coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She joins us to discuss her work and tactics for improving transportation infrastructure for wildlife in Oregon."

Learn more:
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/07/wildlife-corridors-oregon/

#SolarPunkSunday #OregonPublicBroadcasting #Nature #WildlifeConservation #NatureCorridors #Roadkill #Highways #GreenSpace

#Oregon #ecologist on state’s efforts to create safe #WildlifeCorridors over busy #roadways

By Malya Fass (OPB)
Jan. 7, 2026 11:38 a.m.

Image: "This undated artist's rendering from the Oregon Department of Transportation shows the design of an overpass crossing for wildlife spanning above four lanes of traffic on I-5, looking southwest. ODOT is expected to begin construction on the crossing in 2028 in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, less than two miles north of the California border."

"The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. Data shows it’s difficult to control driver behavior with things like road signs and traffic regulations. A more effective way to mitigate animal fatalities is by redirecting the animals themselves.

"#WildlifeCrossings — human-made structures that allow animals to safely pass through habitats near roadways — have been a successful tool in preventing animal-motor fatalities. States like #Montana, #Colorado and #California have over 100 wildlife crossings, while Oregon has only six.

"Rachel Wheat is a spatial ecologist who serves as the wildlife connectivity coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She joins us to discuss her work and tactics for improving transportation infrastructure for wildlife in Oregon."

Learn more:
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/07/wildlife-corridors-oregon/

#SolarPunkSunday #OregonPublicBroadcasting #Nature #WildlifeConservation #NatureCorridors #Roadkill #Highways #GreenSpace

RE: https://mastodon.social/@OmroepWest/115943611179546028

Dat lijkt me een prima kans voor de Keuken van het Ongewenste dier!

Rivierkreeftkroketjes klinkt erg lekker bijvoorbeeld!

http://keukenvanhetongewenstdier.nl/

#Roadkill #OngewensteDier #Wild #Koken

RE: https://mastodon.social/@OmroepWest/115943611179546028

Dat lijkt me een prima kans voor de Keuken van het Ongewenste dier!

Rivierkreeftkroketjes klinkt erg lekker bijvoorbeeld!

http://keukenvanhetongewenstdier.nl/

#Roadkill #OngewensteDier #Wild #Koken

#UK - How #WildlifeCorridors Are Helping Animals Survive In #Urban Areas

By Sarah Whitmore / 20 May 2025

Excerpt: "How animals actually use these corridors

"Let’s take #hedgehogs. Urban hedgehog populations are declining sharply — partly because their ability to roam has been limited by garden fences, walls, and roads. A hedgehog might need to travel over a kilometre in a single night to find enough food and a mate. The Hedgehog Street campaign has shown that something as simple as a 13 cm hole in a garden fence can turn a neighbourhood into a habitat network.

"#Bats, which are legally protected in the UK, rely on uninterrupted linear features like tree rows and waterways to navigate. When gaps appear in these features — from tree removal, #LightPollution, or #development — their movement is disrupted. Creating corridors that link #roosting sites with feeding grounds can dramatically increase their chances of survival.

"#Amphibians, especially species like common toads, face seasonal danger when crossing roads to reach breeding ponds. #UnderRoadTunnels and #AmphibianFriendly #drainage routes, used in projects supported by organisations like #Froglife, have proven successful at reducing #roadkill and supporting local populations.

"#Pollinators like #bees and #butterflies also benefit immensely from corridors. Isolated #wildflower patches can’t support long-distance foraging. But when these patches are linked — even via #roadside verges or #SchoolGardens — insects can move more freely and establish healthier, more resilient populations."

Read more:
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-wildlife-corridors-are-helping-animals-survive-in-urban-areas/

#SolarPunkSunday #RewildTheNight #UrbanSprawl #Development #Nature #WildlifeCorridor #UrbanRewilding #NatureCorridors #NatureCrossings #Wildflowers #GardeningForPollinators

#UK - How #WildlifeCorridors Are Helping Animals Survive In #Urban Areas

By Sarah Whitmore / 20 May 2025

Excerpt: "How animals actually use these corridors

"Let’s take #hedgehogs. Urban hedgehog populations are declining sharply — partly because their ability to roam has been limited by garden fences, walls, and roads. A hedgehog might need to travel over a kilometre in a single night to find enough food and a mate. The Hedgehog Street campaign has shown that something as simple as a 13 cm hole in a garden fence can turn a neighbourhood into a habitat network.

"#Bats, which are legally protected in the UK, rely on uninterrupted linear features like tree rows and waterways to navigate. When gaps appear in these features — from tree removal, #LightPollution, or #development — their movement is disrupted. Creating corridors that link #roosting sites with feeding grounds can dramatically increase their chances of survival.

"#Amphibians, especially species like common toads, face seasonal danger when crossing roads to reach breeding ponds. #UnderRoadTunnels and #AmphibianFriendly #drainage routes, used in projects supported by organisations like #Froglife, have proven successful at reducing #roadkill and supporting local populations.

"#Pollinators like #bees and #butterflies also benefit immensely from corridors. Isolated #wildflower patches can’t support long-distance foraging. But when these patches are linked — even via #roadside verges or #SchoolGardens — insects can move more freely and establish healthier, more resilient populations."

Read more:
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-wildlife-corridors-are-helping-animals-survive-in-urban-areas/

#SolarPunkSunday #RewildTheNight #UrbanSprawl #Development #Nature #WildlifeCorridor #UrbanRewilding #NatureCorridors #NatureCrossings #Wildflowers #GardeningForPollinators

Roadkill Laws in South Carolina: Safe & Legal Salvage Guidelines

https://animalofthings.com/roadkill-laws-in-south-carolina/

Roadkill Laws in South Carolina: Safe & Legal Salvage Guidelines

https://animalofthings.com/roadkill-laws-in-south-carolina/

Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

"As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

"Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
>>
https://theconversation.com/australias-roads-are-full-of-giant-cars-and-everyone-pays-the-price-what-can-be-done-268212
#Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

"As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

"Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
>>
https://theconversation.com/australias-roads-are-full-of-giant-cars-and-everyone-pays-the-price-what-can-be-done-268212
#Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

"... Make no mistake, koalas have suffered a massive decline.”

"The NSW government said koalas remained endangered in the state, where the animals faced risks including habitat loss and fragmentation, disease, vehicle strikes, and the impacts of the climate crisis."

“What we know is we are losing populations, habitat is being destroyed, animals are sick and being killed by road strikes at rates never seen before.”
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/nsw-koala-numbers-higher-than-previously-thought-but-new-data-may-not-show-true-picture
#koalas #conservation #biodiversity #roadkill #cars #roads #dogs #destruction

RE: https://mastodon.social/@bahnkundenv/115688672963800113

#NoFunFact

»So ziemlich alle Schäden, die durch den #Straßenverkehr verursacht werden – für die Umwelt, die Tierwelt und unsere Gesundheit – nehmen mit der Geschwindigkeit der Fahrzeuge exponentiell zu. Das Schlüsselwort hierbei ist „exponentiell“ – eine Verringerung der Geschwindigkeit um nur 10 mph könnte einige der Probleme des Verkehrs, wie Straßenlärm und Feinstaubbelastung, um die Hälfte reduzieren.«

Paul Donald, #Traffication S. 193

#Tempolimit #VisionZero #Verkehrstote #StopKillingUs #RoadKill #StopKillingAnimals #Verkehrsunfälle #Klimaschutz #Lärmbelastung #Schadstoffbelastung #Verkehrssicherheit #Verkehrswende #StreetsForLife

A koala unfriendly infrastructure

"The sixth koala killed between Bonville and Repton."

No virtual fencing, no AI sensors, no speed restrictions
>>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/koala-highway-death-raises-questions-over-wait-for-signage

"Signs are litter on a stick
Signs are white noise motorists ignore
Signs are a cheap option"
>>
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future of Our Planet with Ben Goldfarb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVkw0fOslck
#koalas #wildlife #Biodiversity #conservation #roads #highways #NegativeExternalities #Infrastructure #cars #vehicles #crashes #ExtinctionCrisis #RoadEcology #RoadKill #signage #fencing #MidNorthCoast #ThegreatkoalaNationalPark #Bellingen #Repton #Bonville #Coffs #WildlifeSafety

Koala signage (litter on a stick) erected and then vandalised by motorists. Bellingen/ Gleniffer