Road verges as habitat for small mammals in Britain

By Paul Bellamy, R. Shore, D. Ardeshir, J. Treweek, T. Sparks. 2000

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The presence of rabbits adjacent to roads increases polecat road mortality (2009, unknown): “In fact, some prey species inhabiting agricultural landscapes are settling in non-arable patches, such as road verges (e.g. Bellamy et al. 2000).”
Comparing annual vertebrate road kills over two time periods, 9 years apart: a case study in Mediterranean farmland (2011, background): “The moister conditions and more abundant vegetation growth on verges, versus surrounding areas, translate into an increase in the availability of cover and food, which attracts animals to the roadside, increasing their likelihood of being hit ( Bellamy et al. 2000; Sherwood et al. 2002 ;E rritzoe e”
Research, part of a Special Feature on Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function Impacts of Traffic Noise and Traffic Volume on Birds of Roadside Habitats (2009, background): “Similarly, roadsides provide valuable habitat for plants, insects, birds, and mammals in the USA, UK, and Europe (Way 1977, Munguira and Thomas 1992, Bellamy et al. 2000, Saarinen 2005, Shochat et al. 2005).”