COVID‐19: An unplanned experiment to assess the effect of tourism on ungulates in a world heritage site DOI
Yamila Ontiveros, Flavio M. Cappa,

C. E. Borghi

et al.

Journal of Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Abstract Nature‐based tourism in protected areas can benefit millions of people, generating significant economic income. However, also have negative impacts on the environment and wildlife. The emergence COVID‐19 pandemic led to closure cities towns, bringing substantial disruption various human activities providing an opportunity assess impact reduced activity from general level. In this study, we assessed association between guanaco ( Lama guanicoe ) patterns Ischigualasto Provincial Park across two contrasting periods: pre‐pandemic during outbreak. different roads area were used as a proxy activity, comparisons made, taking into account both periods. Based camera‐trapping data, analyzed daily species, well whether there was change toward night hours. We found that guanacos changed their response increased nocturnal places with high tourist periods; however, no such effects when pressure low. These results are vital for area's management aimed at conserving species since, currently, after pandemic, been resumed, number visitors has grown exponentially.

Language: Английский

The essential, but complex, role of red deer as an ecosystem service provider: a comprehensive review across Europe DOI Creative Commons
Fernanda Garcia, António Alves da Silva, Helena Freitas

et al.

European Journal of Wildlife Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 71(3)

Published: April 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effect of invasive plant species coverage on the occurrence of wild ungulates DOI Creative Commons

B. Rawal,

Bharat Babu Shrestha,

Chandu Paneru

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03623 - e03623

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Lockdown’s Silver Lining? Different Levels of Roadkill during the COVID-19 Times in Lithuania DOI Creative Commons
Linas Balčiauskas,

Jos Stratford,

Andrius Kučas

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(18), P. 2918 - 2918

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on human and vehicular mobility the number roadkills wild mammals, roe deer in particular, was assessed Lithuania. We statistically analyzed distribution all mammals (Capreolus capreolus) as most abundant species annually from 2002 to 2022 monthly 2020 2021, including during two restriction periods. Notably, there a marked decrease roadkill incidents main, national regional roads, particularly April-May (the beginning lockdown period I) November-December II), 5.1-20.8% 33.6-54.4%, respectively. During these months, collisions with A14 main road were reduced by 75-90%. However, significant increase urban areas, resulting total mammal-vehicle deer-vehicle 2021 being higher than expected based long-term trends. after eased, collision numbers wildlife roads increased again became expected.

Language: Английский

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4
The effects of the decline in tourism during the COVID-19 lockdown on the wild mammal community in forest surrounding a theme park on the Mexican Caribbean DOI
Jonathan Pérez‐Flores, Edwin L. Hernández-Pérez,

Holger Weissenberger

et al.

Journal for Nature Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 126693 - 126693

Published: July 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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1
COVID-19 could accelerate the decline in recreational hunting: a natural experiment from Northern Italy DOI Creative Commons
Jacopo Cerri, Carmela Musto, Marco Ferretti

et al.

Published: April 17, 2024

Although many studies highlighted the potential of COVID-19 to reshape existing models wildlife management, empirical research on this topic has been scarce, particularly in Europe. We investigated pandemic accelerate ongoing decline an aging population recreational hunters Italy. Namely, we modeled spatiotemporal trends between 2011 and 2021 number 50 Italian provinces with a varying incidence COVID-19, temporally delayed waves infection. Compared projections from 2011-2019 data, detected lower who enrolled for hunting season, both 2020 (14 provinces) (15 provinces). The highest Lombardy Emilia-Romagna regions were also those experiencing most marked decrease participation. Our findings revealed that management system based can be rapidly destabilized by epidemics their associated public health measures, when average age is high, like Considered high attained European countries, where are pivotal large ungulates they already declining before pandemic, our call further large-scale about impact

Language: Английский

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0
COVID-19 could accelerate the decline in recreational hunting: A natural experiment from Northern Italy DOI Creative Commons
Jacopo Cerri, Carmela Musto, Marco Ferretti

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(8), P. e0309017 - e0309017

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

Although many studies highlighted the potential of COVID-19 to reshape existing models wildlife management, empirical research on this topic has been scarce, particularly in Europe. We investigated pandemic accelerate ongoing decline an aging population recreational hunters Italy. Namely, we modelled spatiotemporal trends between 2011 and 2021 number 50 Italian provinces with a varying incidence COVID-19, temporally delayed waves infection. Compared projections from 2011–2019 data, detected lower who enrolled for hunting season, both 2020 (14 provinces) (15 provinces). The highest Lombardy Emilia-Romagna regions were also those experiencing most marked decrease participation. Our findings revealed that management system based can be rapidly destabilized by epidemics their associated public health measures, when average age is high, like Considered high attained European countries, where are pivotal large ungulates they already declining before pandemic, our call further large-scale about impact

Language: Английский

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0
The role of wild red deer on soil physical properties in a Mediterranean ecosystem: insights from a Portuguese mountain DOI
Fernanda Garcia, António Alves da Silva, José Paulo Sousa

et al.

Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Abstract In this study we aimed to assess the role of wild red deer, along with other ungulates such as roe deer and boar, in soil's physical properties, namely soil penetration resistance depth (used a proxy for compaction), hydraulic conductivity (a water infiltration), proportion stable aggregates. Results showed that, at density level found our area, have neutral effect level, not causing significant compaction or significantly influencing measured functions.

Language: Английский

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COVID‐19: An unplanned experiment to assess the effect of tourism on ungulates in a world heritage site DOI
Yamila Ontiveros, Flavio M. Cappa,

C. E. Borghi

et al.

Journal of Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Abstract Nature‐based tourism in protected areas can benefit millions of people, generating significant economic income. However, also have negative impacts on the environment and wildlife. The emergence COVID‐19 pandemic led to closure cities towns, bringing substantial disruption various human activities providing an opportunity assess impact reduced activity from general level. In this study, we assessed association between guanaco ( Lama guanicoe ) patterns Ischigualasto Provincial Park across two contrasting periods: pre‐pandemic during outbreak. different roads area were used as a proxy activity, comparisons made, taking into account both periods. Based camera‐trapping data, analyzed daily species, well whether there was change toward night hours. We found that guanacos changed their response increased nocturnal places with high tourist periods; however, no such effects when pressure low. These results are vital for area's management aimed at conserving species since, currently, after pandemic, been resumed, number visitors has grown exponentially.

Language: Английский

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0