Recent studies have argued that changes in fire regimes in the 21st century are posing a
major threat to global biodiversity. In this scenario, incorporating species' physiological …

Humans, like natural predators, can induce fear in wildlife, which has the potential to alter
species-level survival and fitness. Though anthropogenic impacts on wildlife have been …

Risk-taking in birds is often measured as the flight initiation distance (FID), the distance at
which individuals take flight when approached by a potential predator (typically a human) …

Advances in human technology can lead to widespread and rapid increases in interactions
between wildlife and potentially disturbing stimuli. The recreational use of drones is …

There is not a single species that does not strive for survival. Every species has crafted
specialized techniques to avoid possible dangers that mostly come from the side of their …

Group living is thought to have important antipredator benefits for animals, owing to the
mechanisms of shared vigilance (“many-eyes” hypothesis), risk dilution (“dilution effect” …

When encountering an approaching predator, prey often must decide on an optimal distance
for escape, measured as flight initiation distance (FID). As a fundamental behavioural …

Highlights•Prey face trade-offs across multiple stages of the antipredator response.•We
explore repeatability of antipredator responses and correlations between stages.•Human …

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many people around the world stayed home, drastically
altering human activity in cities. This exceptional moment provided researchers the …

Urban areas are known to have high levels of noise pollution, which can impact an animal's
antipredator behavior. Noise can either distract the animal or mask the sounds of a predator …