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Summary of Past Data -
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 Note: We have some work to do on data for (1998-2000) from another server. We are hopeful that we can soon provide some of that to you. -
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1993 Data - March 15 through April 30,1993 Total animals killed involving 25 schools throughout New England. - Week #1 - 196
- Week #2 - 279
- Week #3 - 504
- Week #4 - 336
- Week #5 - 449
- Week #6 - 159
Total of 1923 animals killed for the period. The roadkill data for 1993 reported 82% mammals, 15% birds, and 3% reptiles and amphibians. Merritt Clifton, Editor Animal People Newspaper, used the 1993 roadkill statistics and estimated that the following animals are being killed by motor vehicles: - 41 million squirrels
- 26 million cats
- 22 million rats
- 19 million opossums
- 15 million raccoons
- 6 million dogs
- 350,000 deer
He also believes that the moon phases have an effect on the amount of roadkills. Further study is needed to support this theory. 1994 Data - March 14 through May 15,1994 Total animals killed involving 45 schools throughout New England. -
- Week #1 - 698
- Week #2 - 801
- Week #3 - 857
- Week #4 - 858
- Week #5 - 692
- Week #6 - 786
- Week #7 - 563
- Week #8 - 449
- Week #9 - 281
Total of 5985 animals killed for the period. -
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1995 Data - March 11 through May 5,1995 Total animals killed involving 40 schools throughout New England. -
- Week #1 - 511
- Week #2 - 497
- Week #3 - 446
- Week #4 - 425
- Week #5 - 243
- Week #6 - 159
- Week #7 - 292
- Week #8 - 308
Total of 2881 animals killed for the period. * Note: The decrease in many animals may be attributed to the rabies outbreak throughout the New England area. Many of the animals such as raccoons, skunks, and opossums decreased in roadkill reports by as much as 50%! -
- 1996 Roadkill Data - March 11 through May 5, 1996
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Total animals killed involving 39 schools througout new England and other regions. -
- Week #1 - 309
- Week #2 - 364
- Week #3 - 417
- Week #4 - 292
- Week #5 - 227
- Week #6 - 236
- Week #7 - 207
- Week #8 - 293
Total of 2345 animals killed for the period. * Note:Unusally cold weather and snow coverage during the spring months and the spread of the rabies virus throughout New England may account for the low numbers of animals killed by motor vehicles. -
- 1997 Roadkill Data - March 10-May 4, 1997
- Our database program now allows us to look at individual species that have been reported!
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Total animals killed by species: | Animal Species | # Reported | | Armadillo | 66 | | Alligator | 00 | | Bat | 06 | | Beaver | 31 | | Bird | 307 | | Cat | 208 | | Chipmunk | 46 | | Coyote | 04 | | Dog | 44 | | Deer | 180 | | Fischer Cat | 03 | | Fox Gray | 04 | | Fox Red | 20 | | Frog | 120 | | Mink | 00 | | Mouse | 40 | | Mole | 11 | | Moose | 04 | | Muskrat | 21 | | Nutria | 00 | | Opossum | 348 | | Otter | 02 | | Pine Martin | 00 | | Porcupine | 11 | | Rabbit | 221 | | Raccoon | 308 | | Rat | 34 | | Salamander Blue Spot | 02 | | Salamander Yellow Spot | 03 | | Skunk | 323 | | Snake | 64 | | Squirrel Gray | 642 | | Squirrel Red | 109 | | Toad | 20 | | Turtle | 11 | | URP | 707 | | Woodchuck | 60 | | Totals Reported | 3962 | -
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2001 RoadKill Data - March 5 - April 29, 2001 -
This data is available in two different formats. The first is a comma separated text format which can be imported into most spreadsheets and databases. All you need to do is click on the link and then save the file to your computer.  RoadKill Data 2001 Text File (comma separated) - 25K download -
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The second format is FileMaker Pro. We have placed all of the data into this software for those who can use it. The file is compressed and will automatically download to your computer by clicking on it's icon. The software is cross-platform so it will work in both Macintosh and Windows as long as you have the FileMaker software. Enjoy! -
 RoadKill Data 2001 -FMPro 4.0 - 168K download -
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- RoadKill Data 2002 Text File (comma separated) - 23K download
RoadKill Data 2003 Text File (comma separated) - 93K download RoadKill Data 2004 Text File (comma separated) - 74K download RoadKill Data 2005 Text File (comma separated) - 31K download RoadKill Data 2006 Text File (comma separated) - 15K download RoadKill Data 2007 Text File (comma separated) - 15K download -
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