A key issue in animal behaviour is the need to understand variation in behavioural
responses to human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC) such as habitat loss …

Tourism can be deleterious for wildlife because it triggers behavioral changes in individuals
with cascading effects on populations and communities. Among these behavioral changes …

While human-induced rapid environmental changes are putting many organisms at risk of
extinction, others are doing better than ever. This raises the question of why organisms differ …

Highlights•The idea that animals may habituate to benign stimuli is an old idea.•Habituation
to human stimuli is important for wildlife conservation/management.•I review generalizations …

As the pace and extent of urbanization increase, an understanding of the mechanisms that
shape wildlife communities in cities will be essential to their effective management …

Human‐altered environmental conditions affect many species at the global scale. An
extreme form of anthropogenic alteration is the existence and rapid increase of urban areas …

As cities expand to accommodate a growing human population, their impacts to natural
ecosystems and the wildlife residing within them increase. Some animals that persist in …

Increased boldness is one of the most prevalent behavioral modifications seen in urban
animals and is thought to be a co** response to anthropogenic environmental alterations …

Consistent expanding urbanization dramatically transforms natural habitats and exposes
organisms to novel environmental challenges, often leading to reduced species richness …

Urbanization creates novel environments for wild animals where selection pressures may
differ drastically from those in natural habitats. Adaptation to urban life involves changes in …