It's a sad fact that for many people the only time they see a pheasant or other native wildife is when it's dead and splattered on the road.
For many, the only sight of a badger is as roadkill. There's a corner on the A10 near to the village of Southery in Norfolk which regularly has the sad sight of a corpse. There was one there on Sunday when I drove to Ely.
One project called The Road Lab (formerly Project Splatter), records sightings and interactions.
We are a team of researchers based at Cardiff University, with collaborators around the world. With help from the public, we have been collecting data on animals killed by motor vehicles on roads in the UK for the last 10 years. This data is analysed to determine the impact of roads on UK wildlife and to identify hotspots where mitigation efforts may be needed. We provide regular updates on what we have learned on social media, on our website and in scientific publications in order to keep our reporters updated on how they are helping protect wildlife here in the UK.
You can help us understand where and when wildlife roadkill occurs on roads in the UK by reporting what you see to us. We are interested in birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles and all you have to do is let us know where, when and what species you have seen as roadkill.
The wildlife and nature writer Barry Lopez wrote a book called 'Apologia' where he apologised for the toll of wildlife on the nation's roads.
It can be read on the Internet Archive - physical copies are getting more expensive.
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