Behavioural responses are widely held to allow animals to cope with human-induced
environmental changes. Less often appreciated is that the absence of behavioural response …

Anthropogenically induced fragmentation constitutes a major threat to biodiversity.
Presently, conservation research and actions focus predominantly on fragmentation caused …

Migrating animals may benefit from social or experiential learning, yet whether and how
these learning processes interact or change over time to produce observed migration …

The reintroduction of gray wolves (Canis lupus) to Yellowstone National Park is the most
celebrated ecological experiment in history. As predicted by population models, the rapid …

Background The movement extent of mammals is influenced by human-modified areas,
which can affect population demographics. Understanding how human infrastructure …

Rapid urbanisation leading to habitat loss is a major problem for biodiversity conservation.
While urbanisation negatively affects the survival of many species, some species are well …

Human activity has rapidly transformed the planet, leading to declines of animal populations
around the world through a range of direct and indirect pathways. Humans have strong …

Mammals are imperiled worldwide. Threats to terrestrial species are primarily from habitat
loss or modification, and in some instances from commercial, illegal, or unregulated hunting …

Increasing levels of human activity threaten wildlife populations through direct mortality,
habitat degradation, and habitat fragmentation. Area closures can improve habitat quality for …

Human-induced disturbances of the environment are rapid and often unpredictable in space
and time, exposing wildlife to strong selection pressure favouring plasticity in specific traits …