Habituation reverses fear‐based ecological effects in brown bears (Ursus arctos)

Abstract Fear induced by human activity is increasingly becoming recognized to influence both behavior and population biology of wildlife. Exposure to human activity can cause animals to avoid human‐dominated areas or shift temporal activity patterns, but repeated, benign exposure can also result in...

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Main Authors: Rachel E. Wheat, Christopher C. Wilmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1408