WILDLIFE USE OF ROADSIDE WOODY PLANTINGS IN INDIANA

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources began a program of right-of-way plantings for wildlife in 1976. By 1983 almost 950,000 shrubs had been planted along 4-lane highways. The use of these plantings by wildlife was studied from June 1983 to January 1984. Shrub-planted study areas and grassed control areas were identified along four highways. All areas were walked four times during the study period and observed birds, mammals, and roadkilled wildlife were recorded. Incidence of roadkill was not affected by the plantings. The number of rabbits was increased only slightly by the presence of shrubs. Planted areas were used by a greater number bird species and by a much greater number of individual birds than the grassed areas. The shrub plantings were important to birds as nest sites. Right-of-way plantings are an important addition to wildlife habitat.

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• Authors:
  • Roach, Gerald L
  • Kirkpatrick, Ralph D
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 11-15
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1016
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Birds; Fatalities; Roadside; Shrubs; Utilization; Wildlife
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457870
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1986 12:00AM