Increased Flight Initiation Distance (FID) in Golden Marmots (<i>Marmota caudata aurea</i>) Responding to Domestic Dogs in A Landscape of Human Disturbance

Increased Flight Initiation Distance (FID) in Golden Marmots (<i>Marmota caudata aurea</i>) Responding to Domestic Dogs in A Landscape of Human Disturbance

Humans and dogs initiate measurable escape responses in wild animals including flight initiation distance (FID), with potentially negative consequences. Golden marmots are important prey for endangered carnivores and are subject to human persecution including via marmot baiting with dogs. We quantif...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zaman, Bryony A. Tolhurst, Mengyan Zhu, Guangshun Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Flight Initiation Distance
disturbance
domestic dog
marmot
burrow substrate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/605

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