Mammalian predator and prey responses to recreation and land use across multiple scales provide limited support for the human shield hypothesis

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 13; no. 9; pp. e10464 - n/a
• Main Authors: Granados, Alys, Sun, Catherine, Fisher, Jason T., Ladle, Andrew, Dawe, Kimberly, Beirne, Christopher, Boyce, Mark S., Chow, Emily, Heim, Nicole, Fennell, Mitchell, Klees van Bommel, Joanna, Naidoo, Robin, Procko, Michael, Stewart, Frances E. C., Burton, A. Cole
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Alces alces; Arrays; Bayesian inference; Bears; camera trap; Cameras; Carnivores; Community Ecology; Deer; Elk; Forests; Grizzly bears; Habitats; Hypotheses; Land use; Landscape; Logging; mammal conservation; Moose; Mortality; Odocoileus; Parks & recreation areas; Predation; Predators; Prey; protected area; Recreation; Recreation areas; Recreational use; Roads & highways; Shielding; Ursus arctos; Wilderness areas; Wildlife; British Columbia Canada; Canada; protected area; mammal conservation; Bayesian inference; camera trap; recreation

Outdoor recreation is widespread, with uncertain effects on wildlife. The human shield hypothesis (HSH) suggests that recreation could have differential effects on predators and prey, with predator avoidance of humans creating a spatial refuge ‘shielding’ prey from people. The generality of the HSH...