Towns and trails drive carnivore movement behaviour, resource selection, and connectivity.
Jesse WhittingtonMark HebblewhiteRobin W BaronAdam T FordJohn PaczkowskiPublished in: Movement ecology (2022)
Our results highlight the cumulative effects of anthropogenic development on carnivore movement behaviour, habitat use, and connectivity. Our strong behaviour-specific responses to human activity suggest that conservation initiatives should consider how proposed developments and restoration actions would affect where animals travel and how they use the landscape.