… in spring, many species are very active and wonder around in search of partners. It is mating season. Here a racoon was killed by collision with a car on a country road.

Racoon (Procyon lotor). Foto: Christian Heuck, Marburg.

Killed on a country road in Poland.

… killed on a country road.

Foto: M. Becker.

Some pics from a new wildlife / green bridge; especially designed for protection of wildcats, Fotos: M.Becker.

… early spring. The badgers are leaving their dens and wandering around. Here, a badger was killed and is lying besides the road. I saw crows (Corvus c. corone) and magpies (Pica pica) foraging on that fresh food bonanza.

Badger (Meles meles), Foto: S.Rösner.

Another wildcat was reported from the middle mountain range of the “Eifel” by Martin Becker. Typically, wildcats are killed on roads crossing the main habitat of that indigenous mammal species: forests.

 Wildcat as a roadkill victim close to Wallscheid, District ofBernkastel-Wittlich, Sept. 2008 (Photos: M.Becker) 

Pine marten Martes martes. Foto: T.Müllen.

Dead headgehog Erinaceus europaeus on a country road. Foto: S.Rösner

For some mammals, traffic is the major thread to local populations. E.g. lynx, otters and wildcats are often road victims. Here you can see a freshly killed cat. It was killed on a mountain range in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate. For further information, see: wikipedia.

Foto: Thomas Müllen.

… even on roads with very few traffic one can find roadkills. Here I found a dead mole on an small road. It was possibly hit by a bike or a agricultural machine.

Mole, Talpa europaea. Foto: S.Rösner