When, where, and how prey pair antipredator behaviors to natural and anthropogenic mortality risks
Space use was most strongly related to more lethal humans, providing support for the lethality hypothesis. Despite prioritizing humans, mesopredators impacted behavioral state, suggesting that mesopredators still have important impacts on prey behavior. Finally, temporal patterns of avoidance align with other studies that indicate avoidance of predators is time-dependent, but further highlight the complex push-pull relationship of human modified areas on wildlife.
Authors
- Nicole T. Gorman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9022-008X)
- Peter E. Schlichting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-7940)
- Dave Skinner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-925X)
- Michael W. Eichholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4592-8809)
- Michael E. Egan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-5602)
- Guillaume Bastille‐Rousseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6799-639X)
- Abigail M Weber
Institutions
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00576-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources