EFFECT OF HUMAN RECREATION ON BIRD ANTI-PREDATORY RESPONSE

Effect of human recreation on bird anti-predatory response

Wildlife perceive humans as predators, and therefore normally flushes.Flight initiation distance (FID) is the distance a human can approach an animal at a steady pace until it flushes.Recently, several studies showed differences in within-species FID according to human presence by comparing urban and rural habitats, with urban birds showing reduced

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