Behavioural response to infrastructure of wildlife adapted to natural disturbances

摘要: Abstract Infrastructure is increasingly part of wildlife habitats. However, it not clear how infrastructure affects habitat quality for adapted to natural disturbances. While potentially providing suitable such as early-successional forest, also enables human access, which may modify animal’ movements, especially where hunted species are concerned. To investigated the effect moose (Alces alces, n = 138), a heavily harvested species, we modelled circadian distances and movement rates over year function moose’ distance nearest road, house power line in different human-modified landscapes Sweden (latitude 57–67). Distances between roads followed pattern. Animals were more likely be closer 18:00 evening 6:00 morning (i.e., during times when traffic volumes generally lower). Moose moved relatively faster 125 m or alternatively, active. We did find these relationships houses lines. With respect roads, our results suggest that make temporal adjustment. During hours humans less active, road-near habitats sought out. considering resolutions study impact types. recommend future research investigate animal behaviour relation understand utilization time, thus key information management conservation, particularly disturbed landscapes.