TIL wolves in the US state of Wisconsin were responsible for a 25% reduction in deer-vehicle collisions after being reintroduced into the environment there. By killing deer near these areas, or simply intimidating them into staying away road, wolves could keep the animals far from cars. User Robofinity, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 01 Jul 2024
Wolves make roads safer - wolf entry reduced DVCs by 24%, showing an economic benefit that is 63 times greater than the costs of wolf predation. Most of the reduction is due to a behavioral response of deer which suggests they control damages from overabundant deer in a way that human hunters cannot User pizzaiolo2, in the /r/Vegan - the largest vegan community online! subreddit, 28 Nov 2021
Wolves make roads safer - wolf entry reduced DVCs by 24%, showing an economic benefit that is 63 times greater than the costs of wolf predation. Most of the reduction is due to a behavioral response of deer which suggests they control damages from overabundant deer in a way that human hunters cannot User zek_997, in the Megafauna Rewilding and Wildlife Conservation subreddit, 27 Nov 2021
Wolves make roadways safer, generating large economic returns to predator conservation User mudbat, in the Wisconsin: News from the Badger State subreddit, 26 Nov 2021