The Impact of Roadkill on Cervid Populations in Lithuania

Cervid roadkill, including moose, red deer and roe deer, can pose a risk to drivers are frequently registered. However, the roadkill influence on overall cervid populations is not fully known, especially by that officially The aim of this study was assess impact population abundance, evaluating (i) proportion ungulate–vehicle collisions registered official bodies, (ii) number in relation hunted animals (iii) occurs forest habitat. unreported calculated based index assessed during 3815 registration sessions main national roads Lithuania from 2002–2022. During period, 373 712 9179 were unreported, correlating 13.8%, 95.8% 31.1% those Traffic Supervision Service. In conclusion, 39.5%, 17.5% 20.1% through forests. Moose amounted figure corresponding 10% hunted, with same for being 1.8%, neither adding much mortality. At 16.5%–16.6%, might be important.