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The outcomes of traffic reduction in an urban conservation area.
With increasing urbanization, many wildlife species rely on natural areas, like Gatineau Park.
Road traffic threatens wildlife in urban green spaces, where vehicle collisions cause mortality and noise causes disturbance and reduces habitat quality. With generous support from the National Capital Commission and the Friends of Gatineau Park, we are exploring the effects of traffic mitigation and reduced noise disturbance on wildlife in Gatineau Park. We are engaging citizen scientists, using camera traps and acoustic recording technology, and surveying roadkill on roads open or closed to vehicles. In this way we hope to get a picture of how wildlife are responding to traffic mitigation, while engaging local volunteers. We hope to assess the effectiveness of traffic mitigation as a practical solution for biodiversity at urban-wildlife interfaces.
It is essential to learn how to share these spaces for the health and enjoyment of both humans and wildlife.
Lilli Gaston, MSc student with the Biodiversity Conservation Solutions team, putting up equipment to monitor birds and mammals around Gatineau Park.
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Dr. Rachel Buxton and Lilli Gaston eBike around Gatineau Parkway, searching for roadkill