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How Did the Turtle Cross the Road: A Turtle Road Mortality and Mitigation Study [poster]
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Flint, Alison, Other (oth): Trent University Forensics, Issuing body (isb): Trent Community Research Centre, Supporting host (sht): Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre
How Did the Turtle Cross the Road: A Turtle Road Mortality and Mitigation Study
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Flint, Alison, Other (oth): Trent University Forensics, Issuing body (isb): Trent Community Research Centre, Supporting host (sht): Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre
Abstract: <p>The purpose of the present research was to identify areas of high turtle road mortality, known as hotspots, in order to determine what steps can be taken to help reduce the number of endangered turtle species killed on Ontario roadways. The project was completed by collecting data on turtle locations and using ArcGIS mapping software, by Esri, to determine hotspot locations along a… more