Kylie Soanes

Conservation threats from roadkill in the global road network

Clara Grilo, Luis Borda-de-Agua, Pedro Beja, Eric Goolsby, Kylie Soanes, Aliza le Roux, Elena Koroleva, Flavio Z Ferreira, Sara A Gagne, Yun Wang, Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez

Journal article  |  2021  |  GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Aim: The road network is increasing globally but the consequences of roadkill on the viability of wildlife populations are largely..

Enablers and challenges when engaging local communities for urban biodiversity conservation in Australian cities

Lucy Taylor, Cecily J Maller, Kylie Soanes, Cristina E Ramalho, Abhilasha Aiyer, Kirsten M Parris, Caragh G Threlfall

Journal article  |  2021  |  SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

Across all landscape types, environmental managers work with communities to conserve biodiversity. The effectiveness of conservati..

The potential and practice of arboreal camera trapping

Jennifer F Moore, Kylie Soanes, Diego Balbuena, Christopher Beirne, Mark Bowler, Farah Carrasco-Rueda, Susan M Cheyne, Opale Coutant, Pierre-Michel Forget, Jessica K Haysom, Peter R Houlihan, Erik R Olson, Stacy Lindshield, Jonathan Martin, Mathias Tobler, Andrew Whitworth, Tremaine Gregory

Journal article  |  2021  |  METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Arboreal camera trapping is a burgeoning method providing a novel and effective technique to answer research questions across a va..

Insectivorous bats are less active near freeways

Manisha Bhardwaj, Kylie Soanes, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Linda F Lumsden, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

Traffic disturbances (i.e. pollution, light, noise, and vibrations) often extend into the area surrounding a road creating a 'road..

Artificial lighting reduces the effectiveness of wildlife-crossing structures for insectivorous bats

M Bhardwaj, K Soanes, JJ Lahoz-Monfort, LF Lumsden, R van der Ree

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

In an attempt to improve cost-effectiveness, it has become increasingly popular to adapt wildlife crossing structures to enable pe..

How to work with children and animals: A guide for school-based citizen science in wildlife research

Kylie Soanes, Kate Cranney, Marie C Dade, Amy M Edwards, Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi, Tim S Doherty

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRAL ECOLOGY

Engaging school students in wildlife research through citizen science projects can be a win–win for scientists and educators. Not ..

When cities are the last chance for saving species

Kylie Soanes, Pia E Lentini

Journal article  |  2019  |  FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Urban environments are arguably among the most suitable targets for conservation science, as they represent opportunities to prese..

Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments

Kylie Soanes, Michael Sievers, Yung En Chee, Nicholas SG Williams, Manisha Bhardwaj, Adrian J Marshall, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2019  |  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Despite repeated calls to action, proposals for urban conservation are often met with surprise or scepticism. There remains a perv..

Little evidence of a road-effect zone for nocturnal, flying insects

Manisha Bhardwaj, Kylie Soanes, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Linda F Lumsden, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2019  |  ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Roads and traffic may be contributing to global declines of insect populations. The ecological effects of roads often extend far i..

Evaluating the success of wildlife crossing structures using genetic approaches and an experimental design: Lessons from a gliding mammal

Kylie Soanes, Andrea C Taylor, Paul Sunnucks, Peter A Vesk, Silvana Cesarini, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Millions of dollars are spent on wildlife crossing structures intended to reduce the barrier effects of roads on wildlife. However..