Abstract

DELGADO-V., Carlos A.. ROADWAY MORTALITY OF MAMMALS ON THE EL ESCOBERO ROAD, ENVIGADO (ANTIOQUIA), COLOMBIA. Actu Biol [online]. 2007, vol.29, n.87, pp.229-233. ISSN 0304-3584.

Vertebrate roadkills is a generalized problem around the world but scarcely documented on Colombian roads. Here it is described roadway mortality of mammals in a six year-period (2000-2006) on the El Escobero road (Envigado, Antioquia). Mammal groups that presented the greatest frequencies of road mortality were marsupials (34.6%), rodents (34.5%) and carnivores (20.6%). It is suggested an evaluation of wildlife mortality on Colombian roads. Additionally environmental authorities are motived to carry out: i) educational programs about the unknown local fauna; and ii) place signposts along the El Escobero road to notify drivers of the presence of wild fauna.

Keywords : Andes; Roadkills; Colombia; Valle de Aburrá; Mammals.

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