Outdoor recreation is increasing in intensity and space. Areas previously inaccessible are
now being visited by ever‐growing numbers of people, which increases human–wildlife …

As duration of snow cover decreases owing to climate change, species undergoing
seasonal colour moults can become colour mismatched with their background. The …

In behavioral studies, observer effects can be substantial, even for habituated animals, but
few studies account for potential observer-related phenomenon empirically. We used wild …

Assessing habitat quality is a primary goal of ecologists. However, evaluating habitat
features that relate strongly to habitat quality at fine‐scale resolutions across broad‐scale …

There has been rapid increase of interest in the role that information acquisition plays in
ecological process and in sha** life histories and their evolution. Compared to auditory …

Economic escape theory predicts flight initiation distance (FID, predator–prey distance when
fleeing from an approaching predator begins), but currently cannot account for an observed …

Human encroachment on nature grows constantly, increasing human-wildlife interactions.
Flight initiation distance (FID, the distance at which animals flee from an approaching threat) …

Visibility (viewshed) plays a significant and diverse role in animals' behaviour and fitness.
Understanding how visibility influences animal behaviour requires the measurement of …

Variability in habitat selection can lead to differences in fitness; however limited research
exists on how habitat selection of mid-ranking predators can influence population-level …

Abstract The Endangered Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) is one of the most
culturally iconic and sought-after species by wildlife tourists. Here we investigate how the …