Increased tolerance to humans among disturbed wildlife

Diogo S. M. Samia (), Shinichi Nakagawa, Fausto Nomura, Thiago F. Rangel and Daniel T. Blumstein
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Diogo S. M. Samia: Federal University of Goiás
Shinichi Nakagawa: University of Otago
Fausto Nomura: Federal University of Goiás
Thiago F. Rangel: Federal University of Goiás
Daniel T. Blumstein: University of California

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9877

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