10 million animals die on our roads each year. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) to cut the toll
- Written by: Graeme Coulson, Honorary Principal Fellow, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockThere’s almost no warning. A dark shape appears on the side of the road, then you feel a jolt as something goes under the car. Or worse, the shape rears up, hits the front of your vehicle, then slams into the windscreen. You have just experienced a wildlife-vehicle collision.
This gruesome scene plays out every night across...



















