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Olfactory Repellents in Road Ecology: What We Know and What to Focus on in the Future
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SYSNO ASEP 0588263 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Olfactory Repellents in Road Ecology: What We Know and What to Focus on in the Future Author(s) Keken, Z. (CZ)
Wimmerová, L. (CZ)
Šolcová, Olga (UCHP-M) RID, ORCID, SAI
Kušta, T. (CZ)
Dvořáková, P. (CZ)Article number 5920 Source Title Sustainability. - : MDPI - ISSN 2071-1050
Roč. 16, č. 14 (2024)Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords roe deer ; vigilance ; efficacy ; losses ; odors OECD category Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) R&D Projects TN02000044 GA TA ČR - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UCHP-M - RVO:67985858 UT WOS 001277409300001 EID SCOPUS 85199926047 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su16145920 Annotation Road transport systems kill millions of animals on every inhabited continent each year, and thousands of human lives are lost. Odour repellents (ORE) are a WVC mitigation measure which have been extensively applied across central Europe to prevent or minimise the number of ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVCs). OREs aim to increase the vigilance of ungulates near roads and therefore change their behaviour in areas where vehicle collisions may occur. Despite many scientific papers on the topic of odour repellent effectiveness, a lack of behavioural studies means there is still little understanding of the mechanism of ORE functionality. OREs are applied as an area repellent, so their effectiveness is influenced by multiple factors, and constantly discussed by both academics and the lay public. This paper summarises the state of knowledge about application and effectiveness of odour repellents in road ecology, and suggests research questions to fill information gaps. Workplace Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals Contact Eva Jirsová, jirsova@icpf.cas.cz, Tel.: 220 390 227 Year of Publishing 2025 Electronic address https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/14/5920
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