Mortality of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) at Two Highway Crossing “Hotspots” During Autumn Migration in Northeast Mexico

Mortality of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) at Two Highway Crossing “Hotspots” During Autumn Migration in Northeast Mexico

The contribution to annual mortality of migrating monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) due to collisions with vehicles is poorly understood but likely significant. Recent estimates based on a study in Texas suggests that mortality during autumn migration may be of the order of 2 million per year o...

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Main Authors: Blanca Xiomara Mora Alvarez, Rogelio Carrera-Treviño, Keith A. Hobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
roadkills
mortality
vehicles
migration
mitigation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00273/full

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