TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - Methods of Reducing Deer-Vehicle Accidents: Benefit-Cost Analysis
JO  - Wildlife society bulletin
A1  - Reed, DF
A1  - Beck, TDI
A1  - Woodard, TN
SP  - 349
EP  - 354
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
N2  - Benefit-cost (B:C) analysis was used to describe the cost efficiency of 2.4-m fencing and associated structures designed to reduce deer (Odocoileus spp.)-vehicle accidents. B:C ratios for 6, 2.4-m fences ranged from 2.59:1 to 12.37:1. Using a hypothetical fence model sensitivity analyses were conducted on cost of vehicle repair, value of deer, pre-fence mortality (dead deer), fence effectiveness, discount rate, cost of fence, and cost of fence maintenance. B:C ratios were calculated for 3 fence designs when varying pre-fence mortality (accidents/1.6 km/year) and when keeping most of the other values constant in the model. Considering a minimum B:C ratio of 1.36:1, 8, 16, and 24 dead deer/1.6 km/year were the minimums for justifying 2.4-m fencing on 1 side of the highway, on both sides, and on both sides with an underpass, respectively.<p />
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SN  - 0091-7648
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -