COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns Altered Mammal Movement Behaviors Worldwide — A new study indicates that |
A recent study found that COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically influenced mammalian movement behaviors. In strict lockdown areas, animals traveled 73% farther and moved 36% closer to roadways, indicating a decrease in fear of human presence or traffic. These findings underscore the impact of human activity on wildlife and offer insights for future conservation efforts.lockdown restrictions swiftly changed some mammals’ movement behaviors.
This dataset included about 2,300 individual mammals, representing 43 species worldwide. They analyzed how these animals changed their behaviors during the initial 2020 lockdown period compared with the same period in 2019.Despite variations in individual movement and road avoidance behavior responses to lockdowns across species and regions, Tucker and her team revealed several consistent effects.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid-19 pandemic 'lowered cancer survival rates' in NIThe Northern Ireland Cancer Registry publishes research on how lockdowns affected cancer patients.
Read more »
Report shows US gun deaths reached record levels during COVID pandemicA new report indicates that a spike in firearm fatalities coincided with record gun sales in 2020 and 2021.
Read more »
PolitiFact - ‘Utopia’ TV thriller didn’t predict the COVID-19 pandemic or prove it was plannedThe 2020 TV series “Utopia” did not predict the COVID-19 pandemic and mass sterilization, or prove the outbreak was planned. It’s a work of fiction written in 2013.
Read more »
PolitiFact - ‘Utopia’ TV thriller didn’t predict the COVID-19 pandemic or prove it was plannedThe 2020 TV series “Utopia” did not predict the COVID-19 pandemic and mass sterilization, or prove the outbreak was planned. It’s a work of fiction written in 2013.
Read more »
McDonald’s to introduce exclusive new purple milkshakeMcDonald’s altered its social media account logos to feature a sleepy-eyed, furry purple thing about to drink a milkshake. Its name is Grimace, and it’s turning 52 years old.
Read more »
Lockdowns didn’t work, another study concludesCOVID-19 was spread by people hanging out with other people. One of the terrible truths of the outbreaks in 2020 and 2021 was that the most dangerous activities were the most important parts of life: extended families getting together for lengthy, laughter-filled dinners.
Read more »