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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"landscape of fear"”.
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A DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE OF FEAR: HUMAN IMPACTS ON CARNIVORE COMMUNITIES
… carnivores are elusive, enigmatic species that often play keystone roles in ecosystems through direct (i.e., predation) and indirect (i.e., perceived predation risk) effects. Worldwide many carnivore species are experiencing rapid human-mediated population declines due to landscape change and …
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Coyote (Canis latrans) Family Activity in a Landscape of Fear
… by this predatory neighbour. To address this fear, managers often turn toward aggressive management strategies. These strategies aim to induce fear in the coyotes, making them leave or avoid humans. For coyotes that have long resided in cities or have nowhere else to go, this management could …
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The effect of the landscape of fear on the parenting behaviour of the Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Pelolla on kauaskantoisia vaikutuksia eläinten fysiologiaan ja käyttäytymiseen, sillä se muuttaa niiden ravinnonhakutehokkuutta, jälkeläishoivaa ja lisääntymismenestystä. Lukuisat saalistukseen keskittyvät tutkimukset osoittavat, että esimerkiksi yksilöiden kokema saalistusriski voi vaikuttaa …
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Anti-predator behaviour of Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus in relation to predation by white sharks Carcharodon carcharias around Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa
How predators affect the behaviour of their prey is one of the most studied subjects in behavioural ecology, with many hypothesis and models explaining how animals should behave and even more descriptive studies detailing how they do. The unification of the empirical with the theoretical, however, …
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THE ROBOTFALCON: A NEW METHODOLOGY TO STUDY PREY-PREDATOR INTERACTION AND AN INNOVATIVE BIRD DETERRENCE TOOL
… shaping species traits and the functioning of ecosystems. Predators can influence prey through both lethal and non-lethal effects. The latter are less straightforward and therefore less explored than the former, yet they are expected to be of comparable, if not greater, importance in shaping …
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Encounters in the forest: Social and ecological dimensions of lemur hunting, habitat change and biodiversity conservation in south-east Madagascar
To conserve endangered species in anthropogenic landscapes it is crucial to understand how humans and wild animals perceive each other and the nature of their interactions. In this study I use a cross-disciplinary approach to investigate human-wildlife relationships in Tsitongambarika Nouvelle Aire …
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Effect of Lion Calls on African Elephants (<i>Loxodonta Africana</i>) in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa
… alters animals’ behavior. This shift in behavior often comes at the cost of attaining resources. Generally, African elephants (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>) experience little predation pressure; however, the risk of predation by lions (<em>Panthera leo</em>) increases other prey species are less …
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An experimental assessment of the efficacy of falconry to mitigate human-wildlife conflict: Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiaca at golf courses
… increasing globally and are believed to be one of the most prevalent and intractable issues that face conservation biologists today. One such conflict is found on golf courses, where high numbers of geese can come into conflict with residents and members. In South Africa, the indigenous Egyptian …
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Zooming in on human-wildlife coexistence: primate community responses in a shared agroforest landscape in Guinea-Bissau
… space in a coastal forest-agriculture-village landscape mosaic at Cantanhez National Park (NP), southern Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). I integrate data from arboreal and terrestrial camera traps with habitat surveys, remote sensing and interviews with local people. For the first part of this …
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Fun and fear in False Bay Nature Reserve: green space affordances in the post-apartheid city
The phenomenon and increasing rate of urbanisation is causing many researchers to look deeper at life in cities. Increasingly recognised are the benefits of urban green space and their associated recreational parks and nature reserves. While there is a growing literature on the environmental …
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Driving giants: spatial and temporal variables influencing giraffe movements in a private protected area
… For predator/prey interactions, survival of the prey may rely heavily on spatial and temporal characteristics of the landscape together with species-specific behavioral strategies. The fear of predation prompts antipredator responses in prey which include vigilance behavior, grouping, and …
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Dryland state transitions, trophic interactions, and the restoration of a keystone species
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms