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Increased tolerance to humans among disturbed wildlife

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  • Diogo S. M. Samia

    (Federal University of Goiás)

  • Shinichi Nakagawa

    (University of Otago
    Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales)

  • Fausto Nomura

    (Federal University of Goiás)

  • Thiago F. Rangel

    (Federal University of Goiás)

  • Daniel T. Blumstein

    (University of California)

Abstract

Human disturbance drives the decline of many species, both directly and indirectly. Nonetheless, some species do particularly well around humans. One mechanism that may explain coexistence is the degree to which a species tolerates human disturbance. Here we provide a comprehensive meta-analysis of birds, mammals and lizards to investigate species tolerance of human disturbance and explore the drivers of this tolerance in birds. We find that, overall, disturbed populations of the three major taxa are more tolerant of human disturbance than less disturbed populations. The best predictors of the direction and magnitude of bird tolerance of human disturbance are the type of disturbed area (urbanized birds are more tolerant than rural or suburban populations) and body mass (large birds are more tolerant than small birds). By identifying specific features associated with tolerance, these results guide evidence-based conservation strategies to predict and manage the impacts of increasing human disturbance on birds.

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  • Diogo S. M. Samia & Shinichi Nakagawa & Fausto Nomura & Thiago F. Rangel & Daniel T. Blumstein, 2015. "Increased tolerance to humans among disturbed wildlife," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms9877
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9877
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    1. Nicholas M Sutton & Michael A Weston & Patrick J Guay & Jenna Tregoweth & James P O’Dwyer, 2021. "A Bayesian optimal escape model reveals bird species differ in their capacity to habituate to humans," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 32(6), pages 1064-1074.
    2. Peter Mikula & Oldřich Tomášek & Dušan Romportl & Timothy K. Aikins & Jorge E. Avendaño & Bukola D. A. Braimoh-Azaki & Adams Chaskda & Will Cresswell & Susan J. Cunningham & Svein Dale & Gabriela R. F, 2023. "Bird tolerance to humans in open tropical ecosystems," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    3. Swaroop Patankar & Ravi Jambhekar & Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi & Harini Nagendra, 2021. "Which Traits Influence Bird Survival in the City? A Review," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-23, January.

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