Food provisioning increases the risk of injury in a long-lived marine top predator

Food provisioning increases the risk of injury in a long-lived marine top predator

Food provisioning of wildlife is a major concern for management and conservation agencies worldwide because it encourages unnatural behaviours in wild animals and increases each individual's risk for injury and death. Here we investigate the contributing factors and potential fitness consequenc...

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Main Authors: Fredrik Christiansen, Katherine A. McHugh, Lars Bejder, Eilidh M. Siegal, David Lusseau, Elizabeth Berens McCabe, Gretchen Lovewell, Randall S. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
anthropogenic disturbance
behaviour
dolphin
human exposure
sarasota
wildlife management
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160560

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