Using Technology to Prevent Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions

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The Society has registered for this on-line Symposium and will stream the various presentations throughout the day in the Discovery Room at the Bunurong Environment Centre.  Details of the titles and times for each presentation will be listed here when available.  Please register for an "interest" ticket now to make sure you receive more details as they become available.  We anticipate that tickets to each individual session will be offered closer to the day. 

Wildlife-vehicle collisions are a significant risk to human safety, threat to wildlife conservation, and an animal welfare concern.

Transport agencies around the world are building fences to prevent wildlife from accessing roads and railways and installing underpasses and overpasses to allow safe crossing. There are many situations where fences and crossing structures are not feasible, and technological approaches, such as animal detection and deterrent systems, are being considered. This symposium will explore the evidence base and the ecological and technological considerations underpinning the different options to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and enable a synthesis and direction forward including opportunities for future trials.

This symposium will bring together ecologists, transport agencies, technology experts, all levels of government, NGOs, industry, and the community.
The technology to be discussed includes:

• Animal detection and identification systems
• Animal deterrent systems (e.g. virtual fences)
• In-car and roadside warning systems for motorists
• Vehicle automation.