##  [Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? How Characteristics of Forest Roads Shape their use by Large Mammals in the Boreal Forest](/resource/stairway-heaven-or-highway-hell-how-characteristics-forest-roads-shape-their-use-large) 

Organization

[Université du Québec à Rimouski](/organization/universite-du-quebec-rimouski)

 

 

Resource Type

[Peer reviewed article](/taxonomy/term/37)

 

 

Author(s)

Fabien St-Pierre

Pierre Drapeau

Martin-Hughues St-Laurent

 

 

Original Authors

Fabien St-Pierre

Pierre Drapeau

Martin-Hughues St-Laurent

 

 

Contacts

[Fabien St-Pierre](/contact/fabien-st-pierre)

 

 

Resource Date:

February

2022

 

Page Length

14

 

 

Highlights  
• Linear feature decommissioning is a top priority for boreal caribou conservation.  
• We used camera traps to link large mammals use of forest roads to road attributes.  
• Use of forest roads by moose and bears was positively linked to forage availability.  
• Use of forest roads by wolves was related to habitat conditions favoring movements.  
• Our results could inform road decommissioning efforts to the benefit of caribou.