Human-induced fear in wildlife: a review

M Lasky, S Bombaci - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A meta‐analysis of human disturbance effects on glucocorticoid hormones in free‐ranging wild vertebrates

B Pérez‐Ortega, AP Hendry - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Free‐ranging wild vertebrates need to cope with natural and anthropogenic stressors that
cause short and/or long‐term behavioural and physiological responses. In areas of high …

Flight initiation distance and refuge in urban birds

F Morelli, P Mikula, DT Blumstein, M Díaz… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
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) …

Are birds more afraid in urban parks or cemeteries? A Latin American study contrasts with results from Europe

F Morelli, LM Leveau, P Mikula… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The escape behaviour, measured as flight initiation distance (FID; the distance at which
individuals take flight when approached by a potential predator, usually a human in the …

Tourism influences escape behavior of lizards in relationship with human clothing color

S Golawska, I Charalambidou, A Surmacki… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Increased tourism pressure modifies animal behavior, including alterations in anti-predator
responses and foraging activity. In areas with high tourist presence, animals may become …

Face mask-wear did not affect large-scale patterns in escape and alertness of urban and rural birds during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Mikula, J Jokimäki, ML Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Actions taken against the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically affected many aspects of
human activity, giving us a unique opportunity to study how wildlife responds to the human …

Beyond simple habituation: anthropogenic habitats influence the escape behaviour of spur‐winged lapwings in response to both human and non‐human threats

M Bar‐Ziv, A Sofer, A Gorovoy… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat development may affect wildlife behaviour, favouring individuals or behaviours that
cope better with perceived threats (predators). Bolder behaviours in human‐dominated …

A meta-analysis of the relationship between flock size and flight initiation distance in birds

LY Shuai, F Morelli, P Mikula, Y Benedetti, MA Weston… - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Flight initiation distance and bird tolerance to humans in rural and urban habitats

A Nepali, HB Katuwal, S Kc… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Urbanization induces homogenization and changes the behavioural patterns of various bird
species, thereby facilitating coexistence and prompting adaptations to disturbances in urban …

Ecological and environmental predictors of escape among birds on a large tropical island

KB Ekanayake, JJ Gnanapragasam… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Ecological and environmental traits can influence avian escape behaviour but most data
underpinning our current understanding relates to continental and temperate areas and …