light impacts

Influence of Traffic Noise and Light on Wildlife Movement Near Highways

  • Principal Investigator Fraser Shilling, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The research team will statistically model the effect of traffic noise and light from traffic on occurrence of mountain lions, mule deer, and Peninsular bighorn sheep and movements of GPS-collared individuals as they approach highways.
Project Status
In Progress

Modeling Traffic Noise and Light on Natural Landscapes at the State Scale

  • Principal Investigator Fraser Shilling, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The researchers will develop a method for statewide modeling of noise and light intrusion into areas adjacent to roads to aid locating and designing crossings to maximize wildlife approach and use.
Project Status
In Progress
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