Levantamento de fauna atropelada na go 060, trecho Trindade –Santa Bárbara de Goiás

Abstract

Introduction: The construction of highways in Brazil ends up dividing areas ofvegetation that are natural habitats for various species of animals. With the creation ofhighways, there is consequently greater vehicle traffic, which in turn ends up transporting various grains that attract animals to the road. Objectives: To verify the composition of the wildlife hit by cars on the GO-060 highway, which links the city of Trindadeto Santa Barbara de Goiás. Methodology: animal run-overs were monitored on GO-060, in the stretch that connects the city of Trindade to Santa Bárbara de Goiás. Such monitoring was carried out from the thirty of July to the twenty-ninth of October of this year, on a single day of the week, between 8 am and 11 am. The routes were completed using two Honda motorcycles, Biz125 and Fan150, at a speed of 50 km/h, through direct visual observation records with notes on the species run over and geographic coordinates. Photographs of the animals that were run over were also taken. Results: Of the animals found, all were wild, including the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), wild dog (Cerdocyon thous), muçurana (Pseudoboa nigra), porcupine (Coendou prehensilis), boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), jararaca – dormideira (Dipsas mikanii). Among the classes of wild animals, the Mammalia class presented a greater number of road kills with 5 specimens representing a majority, followed by the Reptilia class which presented a lower number of road kills, with three records. Conclusion: highways cause direct impacts on local fauna. It is believed that the creation of ecoducts and lower speeds allow drivers and even the fauna itself to have a greater response time to the danger of collision on a highway, avoiding accidents.