Does daily activity overlap of seven mesocarnivores vary based on human development?

ABSTRACT: Many species of wildlife alter their daily activity patterns in response to co-occurring species as well as the surrounding environment. Often smaller or subordinate species alter their activity patterns to avoid being active at the same time as larger, dominant species to avoid agonistic interactions. Human development can complicate interspecies interactions, as not all wildlife respond to human activity in the same manner. While some species may change the timing of their activity to avoid being active when humans are, others may be unaffected or may benefit from being active at the same time as humans to reduce predation risk or competition. To further explore these patterns, we used data from a coordinated national camera-trapping program (Snapshot USA) to explore how the activity pat

SUBMITTER: McTigue LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10783707 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature