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“#How is human behavior impacting wildlife movement?<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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\n Human behaviors highly determine where wildlife may move and persist in a landscape, hence showing the importance of ‘Anthropogenic Resistance’ in conservation planning. Credit: Conservation Biogeography, Humboldt-University Berlin
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For species to survive in the wild, maintaining connectivity between populations is critical. Without ‘wildlife corridors,’ groups of animals are isolated, unable to breed and may die out. In assessing wildlife connectivity, many aspects of the landscape are measured, but the impact of human behavior has largely been overlooked. Now, an international team led by the University of G\u00f6ttingen and Humboldt University Berlin, introduce the concept of ‘anthropogenic resistance’, which should be studied to ensure sustainable landscapes for wildlife and people for the future. Their perspective article was published in the journal One Earth<\/i>.<\/p>\n


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Landscapes around the world are increasingly affected by rapid urbanization, deforestation and similar developments driven by human activity. So far, data collection has largely focused on measuring properties of the land\u2014such as agriculture, urbanization, forestland, crops, or elevation. Other impacts from people are usually lumped together in categories such as population density, or distance from settlements or roads. The researchers propose that it is not merely the presence, absence, or number of people, but what the people are actually doing which affects wildlife movement. In fact, a range of psychological and socioeconomic factors can play a part in ‘anthropogenic resistance.’ Some examples of these factors include hunting, poaching or supplementary feeding.<\/p>\n

For their study, the researchers looked at three case studies in detail: wolves in Washington State; leopards in Iran; and large carnivores in central India. The same concept can be app<\/a>lied to other species: for example the Eurasian lynx, which are returning to their historical ranges; or roe deer who use croplands for both shelter and food but reduce their presence during the hunting season. In some parts of the world, cultural and religious beliefs can result in the tolerance of large carnivores, such as tigers and lions, despite substantial livestock losses and threats to human life. The researchers considered effects from beliefs, values and traditions to wildlife in different areas. The authors claim these nuanced differences in human behavior strongly determine where wildlife may move and persist in a landscape.<\/p>\n