wildlife

Habitat loss and fragmentation is currently the primary driver of biodiversity decline. Community forest management and wildlife crossing structures are two common conservation strategies applied to mitigate habitat loss and fragmentation.

This policy brief summarizes findings from research that examined the potential population division effect of highways on coyote populations in the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada foothills.

In this study, the authors used coyotes as a model to investigate how four Northern California highways affect gene flow of ground-dwelling mammals.

To better understand the dynamic between wildlife and vehicle traffic in Northern California, a study examined whether State Route 49 acts as a barrier to movements of two similar species with different tolerances to human activity. This policy brief summarizes findings from that study and discusses the policy implications.