Mammals show faster recovery from capture and tagging in human-disturbed landscapes

Jonas Stiegler (), Cara A. Gallagher, Robert Hering, Thomas Müller, Marlee Tucker, Marco Apollonio, Janosch Arnold, Nancy A. Barker, Leon Barthel, Bruno Bassano, Floris M. van Beest, Jerrold L. Belant, Anne Berger, Dean E. Beyer, Laura R. Bidner, Stephen Blake, Konstantin Börner, Francesca Brivio, Rudy Brogi, Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar, Francesca Cagnacci, Jasja Dekker, Jane Dentinger, Martin Duľa, Jarred F. Duquette, Jana A. Eccard, Meaghan N. Evans, Adam W. Ferguson, Claudia Fichtel, Adam T. Ford, Nicholas L. Fowler, Benedikt Gehr, Wayne M. Getz, Jacob R. Goheen, Benoit Goossens, Stefano Grignolio, Lars Haugaard, Morgan Hauptfleisch, Morten Heim, Marco Heurich, Mark A. J. Hewison, Lynne A. Isbell, René Janssen, Anders Jarnemo, Florian Jeltsch, Jezek Miloš, Petra Kaczensky, Tomasz Kamiński, Peter Kappeler, Katharina Kasper, Todd M. Kautz, Sophia Kimmig, Petter Kjellander, Rafał Kowalczyk, Stephanie Kramer-Schadt, Max Kröschel, Anette Krop-Benesch, Peter Linderoth, Christoph Lobas, Peter Lokeny, Mia-Lana Lührs, Stephanie S. Matsushima, Molly M. McDonough, Jörg Melzheimer, Nicolas Morellet, Dedan K. Ngatia, Leopold Obermair, Kirk A. Olson, Kidan C. Patanant, John C. Payne, Tyler R. Petroelje, Manuel Pina, Josep Piqué, Joseph Premier, Jan Pufelski, Lennart Pyritz, Maurizio Ramanzin, Manuel Roeleke, Christer M. Rolandsen, Sonia Saïd, Robin Sandfort, Krzysztof Schmidt, Niels M. Schmidt, Carolin Scholz, Nadine Schubert, Nuria Selva, Agnieszka Sergiel, Laurel E. K. Serieys, Václav Silovský, Rob Slotow, Leif Sönnichsen, Erling J. Solberg, Mikkel Stelvig, Garrett M. Street, Peter Sunde, Nathan J. Svoboda, Maria Thaker, Maxi Tomowski, Wiebke Ullmann, Abi T. Vanak, Bettina Wachter, Stephen L. Webb, Christopher C. Wilmers, Filip Zieba, Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica and Niels Blaum
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Jonas Stiegler: University of Potsdam
Cara A. Gallagher: University of Potsdam
Robert Hering: University of Potsdam
Thomas Müller: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Marlee Tucker: Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences
Marco Apollonio: University of Sassari
Janosch Arnold: Agricultural Centre Baden-Wuerttemberg (LAZBW)
Nancy A. Barker: School of Life Sciences
Leon Barthel: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Bruno Bassano: Gran Paradiso National Park
Floris M. van Beest: Aarhus University
Jerrold L. Belant: Michigan State University
Anne Berger: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Dean E. Beyer: Michigan State University
Laura R. Bidner: University of California
Stephen Blake: St. Louis University
Konstantin Börner: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Francesca Brivio: University of Sassari
Rudy Brogi: University of Sassari
Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar: Mongolia Program
Francesca Cagnacci: Animal Ecology Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach
Jasja Dekker: Bionet Natuuronderzoek
Jane Dentinger: Texas A&M University
Martin Duľa: Mendel University
Jarred F. Duquette: Michigan State University
Jana A. Eccard: University of Potsdam
Meaghan N. Evans: Sabah Wildlife Department
Adam W. Ferguson: Mpala Research Centre
Claudia Fichtel: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
Adam T. Ford: University of British Columbia
Nicholas L. Fowler: Michigan State University
Benedikt Gehr: University of Zurich
Wayne M. Getz: 130 Mulford Hall, University of California at Berkeley
Jacob R. Goheen: University of Wyoming
Benoit Goossens: Sabah Wildlife Department
Stefano Grignolio: University of Ferrara
Lars Haugaard: Aarhus University
Morgan Hauptfleisch: Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Morten Heim: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Marco Heurich: Bavarian Forest National Park
Mark A. J. Hewison: INRAE
Lynne A. Isbell: University of California
René Janssen: Bionet Natuuronderzoek
Anders Jarnemo: Innovation and Sustainability, Halmstad University
Florian Jeltsch: University of Potsdam
Jezek Miloš: Czech University of Life Sciences
Petra Kaczensky: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Tomasz Kamiński: Polish Academy of Sciences
Peter Kappeler: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
Katharina Kasper: Polish Academy of Sciences
Todd M. Kautz: Michigan State University
Sophia Kimmig: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Petter Kjellander: Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Rafał Kowalczyk: Polish Academy of Sciences
Stephanie Kramer-Schadt: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Max Kröschel: Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg
Anette Krop-Benesch: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Peter Linderoth: Agricultural Centre Baden-Wuerttemberg (LAZBW)
Christoph Lobas: University of Potsdam
Peter Lokeny: Chicago State University
Mia-Lana Lührs: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
Stephanie S. Matsushima: University of California
Molly M. McDonough: Chicago State University
Jörg Melzheimer: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Nicolas Morellet: INRAE
Dedan K. Ngatia: Mpala Research Centre
Leopold Obermair: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Kirk A. Olson: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Kidan C. Patanant: Technische Universität München
John C. Payne: Mongolia Program
Tyler R. Petroelje: Michigan State University
Manuel Pina: C. de Julián Camarillo
Josep Piqué: C. de Julián Camarillo
Joseph Premier: Bavarian Forest National Park
Jan Pufelski: University of Potsdam
Lennart Pyritz: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
Maurizio Ramanzin: animali, alimenti, risorse naturali e ambiente, Università degli Studi di Padova
Manuel Roeleke: University of Potsdam
Christer M. Rolandsen: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Sonia Saïd: Montfort
Robin Sandfort: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Krzysztof Schmidt: Polish Academy of Sciences
Niels M. Schmidt: Aarhus University
Carolin Scholz: University of Potsdam
Nadine Schubert: Bielefeld University
Nuria Selva: Polish Academy of Sciences
Agnieszka Sergiel: Polish Academy of Sciences
Laurel E. K. Serieys: Panthera
Václav Silovský: Czech University of Life Sciences
Rob Slotow: School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Leif Sönnichsen: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Erling J. Solberg: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Mikkel Stelvig: Copenhagen Zoo
Garrett M. Street: Mississippi State University
Peter Sunde: Aarhus University
Nathan J. Svoboda: Wildlife Division
Maria Thaker: Indian Institute of Science
Maxi Tomowski: University of Potsdam
Wiebke Ullmann: University of Potsdam
Abi T. Vanak: School of Life Sciences
Bettina Wachter: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
Stephen L. Webb: Texas A&M University
Christopher C. Wilmers: University of California
Filip Zieba: Tatra National Park
Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica: Tatra National Park
Niels Blaum: University of Potsdam

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Wildlife tagging provides critical insights into animal movement ecology, physiology, and behavior amid global ecosystem changes. However, the stress induced by capture, handling, and tagging can impact post-release locomotion and activity and, consequently, the interpretation of study results. Here, we analyze post-tagging effects on 1585 individuals of 42 terrestrial mammal species using collar-collected GPS and accelerometer data. Species-specific displacements and overall dynamic body acceleration, as a proxy for activity, were assessed over 20 days post-release to quantify disturbance intensity, recovery duration, and speed. Differences were evaluated, considering species-specific traits and the human footprint of the study region. Over 70% of the analyzed species exhibited significant behavioral changes following collaring events. Herbivores traveled farther with variable activity reactions, while omnivores and carnivores were initially less active and mobile. Recovery duration proved brief, with alterations diminishing within 4–7 tracking days for most species. Herbivores, particularly males, showed quicker displacement recovery (4 days) but slower activity recovery (7 days). Individuals in high human footprint areas displayed faster recovery, indicating adaptation to human disturbance. Our findings emphasize the necessity of extending tracking periods beyond 1 week and particular caution in remote study areas or herbivore-focused research, specifically in smaller mammals.

Date: 2024
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