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Publications (peer-reviewed)

(Most recent)
D.C. Seburn and K.E. Gunson (in press). Has the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) declined in western Ottawa. Canadian Field Naturalist.

K.E. Gunson, G. Mountrakis, and L. Quackenbush. 2011. Spatial wildlife-vehicle collision models: a review of current work, and their application to transportation mitigation projects. Journal of Environmental Management 92:1074-1082. (read as pdf, 262K).

K.E. Gunson, A.P. Clevenger, A.T. Ford, J.A. Bissonette and A. Hardy. 2009. A comparison of data sets varying in spatial accuracy used to predict the occurrence of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Environmental Management 44:268-277 (read as pdf, 312K).

G. Mountrakis and K.E. Gunson. 2009. Multi-scale spatiotemporal analyses of moose-vehicle collisions: a case study in northern Vermont. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 23:1389-1412 (read as pdf, 804K).

B. Chruszcz, A.P. Clevenger, K.E. Gunson and M. Gibeau, 2003. Relationships among grizzly bears, roads and habitat in the Banff-Bow Valley, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 81:1378-1391 (read as pdf, 640K).

A.P. Clevenger, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2003. Spatial patterns and factors influencing small vertebrate fauna roadkill aggregations. Biological Conservation 109:15-26 (read as pdf, 296K).

A.P. Clevenger, J. Wierzchowski, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2002. GIS-generated expert based models for identifying wildlife habitat linkages and mitigation passage planning. Conservation Biology 16:503-514 (read as pdf, 1.1mb).

A.P. Clevenger, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2001. Drainage culverts as habitat linkages and factors affecting passage by mammals. Journal of Applied Ecology 38:1340-1349 (read as pdf, 232K).

A.P. Clevenger, M. McIvor, D. McIvor, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2001. Tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, movements and mortality on the Trans-Canada highway in southwestern, Alberta. Canadian Field-Naturalist 115 :199-204.

A.P. Clevenger, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2001. Effectiveness of highway mitigation fencing at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. Wildlife Society Bulletin 29:646-653 (read as pdf, 412K).

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Technical reports

(Most recent)
K.E. Gunson and D.C. Seburn, 2010. A review of proposed wildlife mitigation along the 407 east extension. Report submitted to the Toronto Zoo and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (read as pdf, 3.5mb).

Eco-Kare International, 2010. Cyprus Lake Road Pre-Mitigation Assessment. Final Report submitted to Bruce Peninsula National Park (read as pdf, 3mb).

Eco-Kare International, 2009. Monitoring strategy for wildlife crossings and fencing on Highway 69, north of Highway 637. Final Report submitted to the Ministry of Transportation, Northeastern Division (read as pdf, 756K).

A.P. Clevenger, A. Hardy and K.E. Gunson, 2006. Analyses of wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots and their application to transportation planning. In National Highway Cooperative Research Program Final Report, Utah State University (read as pdf, 7.4mb).

A.P. Clevenger, A. Hardy and K.E. Gunson, 2006. Analyses of wildlife-vehicle collision data: applications for guiding decision-making for wildlife crossing mitigation and motorist safety. In National Highway Cooperative Research Program Final Report, Utah State University (read as pdf, 508K).

M.P. Huijser, K.E. Gunson and C. Abrams, 2006. Animal-vehicle collisions and habitat connectivity along US Highway 83 in the Seeley-Swan Valley, Montana: a reconnaissance. Final Report to Montana Department of Transportation. Helena, Montana (read as pdf, 7mb).

K.E. Gunson and A.P. Clevenger, 2002. An amphibian habitat assessment of the phase IIIB portion of the Trans-Canada highway. Final report to Parks Canada. Radium Hot Springs, B.C, Canada (read as pdf, 2.3mb).

A.P. Clevenger, B. Chruszcz, B. and K.E. Gunson and J. Wierzchowski, 2002. Roads and wildlife in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - movements, mortality and mitigation. Final report to Parks Canada. Banff, Alberta, Canada.

A.P. Clevenger, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson and M. Brumfit, 2002. Highway mitigation monitoring, Three Sisters Parkway Interchange. Final report. Alberta Environment, Canmore, Alberta (read as pdf, 784K).

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Popular articles

(Most recent)
F.W. Schueler and K.E. Gunson, 2011. The Road Ecology Circuit in Leeds & Grenville. Trail and Landscape. Volume 45, Number 4, page 155 (read as pdf, 1.7mb).

K.E. Gunson, 2010. Green Infrastructure Design for Municipal Roads. Municipal World. Volume 120, Number 3 (read as pdf, 1.1mb).

K.E. Gunson, 2008. How eco-passages help motorists and wildlife coexist safely. Collections. News from the Toronto Zoo, Spring 2008 (read as pdf, 96K).

K.E. Gunson, 2008. Road Mortality Hotspots and Connectivity for herpetofauna in southern Ontario. Amphibian Voice. Volume 18, Number 2 (read as pdf, 9.2mb).

K.E. Gunson and C. Pacas, 2004. Are amphibian populations on the rise or decline in Banff National Park? Croaks and Trills. Volume 9, Issue 2 (read as pdf, 2.9mb).

A.P. Clevenger, M. McIvor, D. McIvor, B. Chruszcz and K.E. Gunson, 2000. Mass Movements and Mortality of Tiger Salamanders on the Trans-Canada Highway in Southwestern AB. Research Links. Volume 8, Issue 3 (read as pdf, 548K).

K.E. Gunson, 1999. Mortality of wildlife on roads in the Banff-Bow Valley, Alberta. Banff National Park Research Updates. Volume 2, Number 2 (read as pdf, 64K).

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Conference presentations

(Most recent)
K.M. Andrews., P. Nanjappa, S. Riley, and K.E. Gunson. 2011. Road Planning and Mitigation Design for Small Animals: Concepts and Applications. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Seattle, Washington. September, 2011.

K.E. Gunson and G. Mountrakis. Spatial wildlife-vehicle collision models: A review of current work and recommendation for their application to transportation mitigation projects. 2010 Infra Eco Network Europe bi-annual conference. Velence, Hungary. September, 2010.

K.E. Gunson, D. Ireland, F. Schueler. A regional mitigation blueprint for herpetofauna in Southern Ontario. 2010 Infra Eco Network Europe Bi-annual conference. Velence, Hungary. September, 2010.

K. E. Gunson, D. Ireland and F. Scheuler. Incorporating road-mortality hotspot modeling and connectivity analyses into road mitigation planning in Ontario. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Duluth, Minnesota. September, 2009 (read technical presentation as pdf (4.4mb); read technical paper as pdf, 2mb).

Eco-Kare International. Spatiotemporal distributions of wildlife-vehicle collisions and their application for mitigation planning. POSTER PRESENTATION -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Duluth, Minnesota. September, 2009 (read as pdf, 1.3mb).

K.E. Gunson and G. Mountakis. Tools used to identify spatial and temporal patterns of wildlife-vehicle collisions along roads and their application for mitigation planning. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- 19th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 7-10, 2009 (read as pdf, 472K).

K.E. Gunson and D. Ireland. Project 400: building safer roads for motorists and wildlife in Ontario. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- 19th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 7-10, 2009 (read as pdf, 268K).

K.E. Gunson and D. Ireland. Road mortality hotspots and connectivity for wetland-forest herpetofauna in southern Ontario. A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium. November, 2008.

K.E. Gunson and D. Ireland. Road mortality hotspots and connectivity for wetland-forest herpetofauna in southern Ontario. Northeastern Transportation and Wildlife Conference. Meredith, New Hampshire. September, 2008.

K.E. Gunson and D. Ireland. Road mortality hotspots, linkgages and connectivity in Ontario. Toronto Zoo Road Ecology Stewardship Symposium. Toronto, Ontario. April, 2008.

K.E. Gunson, A.P. Clevenger and B.J. Chruszcz. Limited applications of wildlife-vehicle collision analyses for transportation planning and mitigation efforts due to spatial inaccuracy. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Little Rock, Arkansas. May, 2007 (read as pdf, 176K).

A.P. Clevenger and K.E. Gunson. Road Ecology in Banff National Park: concepts and applications for integrating wildlife ecology into sustainable transportation systems. Toronto Zoo Ecopassages Forum (keynote speaker). Toronto, Ontario. March, 2007.

K.E. Gunson and G. Mountrakis. Paving the road towards the future: developing valid spatial models to predict wildlife-vehicle collision locations. Toronto Zoo Ecopassages Forum (keynote speaker). Toronto, Ontario. March, 2007.

K.E. Gunson, A. P. Clevenger and B.J. Chruszcz. What features of the landscape and highway influence ungulate vehicle collisions in the watersheds of the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains: a fine-scale perspective? PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. San Diego, California. September, 2005 (read as pdf, 672K).

K.E. Gunson, A. P. Clevenger and B.J. Chruszcz. Large animal-vehicle collisions in the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains: patterns and characteristics. PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS -- International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Lake Placid, New York. September, 2003 (read as pdf, 292K).

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