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Data on human and wildlife movement during the pandemic suggest new ways for us to coexist

For thousands of years, humans have shaped the world around us, leaving other animals to adapt to the activities of the industrious ape. But new research shows how animals also respond directly to our ...
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Scary for humans, but maybe not so bad for animals? What to know about how wildfires affect wildlife populations

Wildfire season is beginning to ramp up across Utah, with more than 91,000 total acres burned so far this year. As more ...
Mongabay

It’s time to update the language of human-wildlife interactions (commentary)

Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around individual species or situations. These word choices ...
Nature

Human Disturbance Effects on Wildlife Behavior

The proliferation of human activities across natural landscapes has profoundly altered wildlife behaviour, with consequences for ecological dynamics and conservation outcomes. Animals respond to human ...
Phys.org

Wildlife show wide range of responses to human presence in U.S. national parks

The presence of humans and human infrastructure in U.S. national parks has lasting effects on the behaviors of the large animals that call them home, according to a new study. "Wildlife all around the ...
News Medical

Drought intensifies human-wildlife conflict by pushing carnivores closer to people

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers examined the influence of drought on human-wildlife conflict. Interactions between humans and wildlife have become more ...
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Wildlife is watching us, too—and changing behavior in response

"Animals are affected by both direct human presence and by human-caused changes to the physical environment, such as agriculture and urbanization," Jetz said. "This study is the first to directly ...
Phys.org

Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behavior—but toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests

Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife, according to my team's recent survey. We surveyed 166 environmental scientists across ...
Mongabay

Wildlife and humans face shared health risks from plastic pollution

If you liked this story, share it with other people. “Plastic pollution has been found on every continent and in every ocean, in people, terrestrial wildlife and marine wildlife,” said Leslie B. Hart, ...
Nature

Differential effects of human density, environmental health, and group size on urban coyote detection, boldness, and exploration

Comparative studies show that urban coyotes behave differently from rural counterparts. However, these studies often homogenize cities. Cities feature diverse pressures for wildlife, such as variation ...
Yale Environment 360

Wildlife is watching us, too — and changing their behavior in response

A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has found that wildlife responds not only to how humans reshape their habitats, but also to the ...