Aware or not aware? A literature review reveals the dearth of evidence on recreationists awareness of wildlife disturbance

Gruas, Léna; Perrin-Malterre, Clémence; Loison, Anne

doi:10.2981/wlb.00713

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“…But, even though the Veluwe has zones restricted to the public (Province of Gelderland, 2022 ), recreational activities in restricted areas do take place and their intensity is strongly correlated to the recreational intensity in areas open to the public, however at a lower level (Bijlsma, 2006 ). Notably, visitors should be more actively informed by protected area managers about the effects of recreation on wild animal populations and their surroundings, as most visitors are unaware about the consequences of their activities (Gruas et al., 2020 ). In addition to animals, this could also benefit vegetation and soils, as recreation is an important source of pressure on the environment (Ballantyne & Pickering, 2013 ).…”

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Insights from a 31‐year study demonstrate an inverse correlation between recreational activities and red deer fecundity, with bodyweight as a mediator

Weterings,

Ebbinge,

Strijker

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Human activity is omnipresent in our landscapes. Animals can perceive risk from humans similar to predation risk, which could affect their fitness. We assessed the influence of the relative intensity of recreational activities on the bodyweight and pregnancy rates of red deer (Cervus elaphus) between 1985 and 2015. We hypothesized that stress, as a result of recreational activities, affects the pregnancy rates of red deer directly and indirectly via a reduction in bodyweight. Furthermore, we expected non‐motorized recreational activities to have a larger negative effect on both bodyweight and fecundity, compared to motorized recreational activities. The intensity of recreational activities was recorded through visual observations. We obtained pregnancy data from female red deer that were shot during the regular hunting season. Additionally, age and bodyweight were determined through a post‐mortem examination. We used two Generalized‐Linear‐Mixed Models (GLMM) to test the effect of different types of recreation on (1) pregnancy rates and (2) bodyweight of red deer. Recreation had a direct negative correlation with the fecundity of red deer, with bodyweight, as a mediator as expected. Besides, we found a negative effect of non‐motorized recreation on fecundity and bodyweight and no significant effect of motorized recreation. Our results support the concept of humans as an important stressor affecting wild animal populations at a population level and plead to regulate recreational activities in protected areas that are sensitive. The fear humans induce in large‐bodied herbivores and its consequences for fitness may have strong implications for animal populations.

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Insights from a 31‐year study demonstrate an inverse correlation between recreational activities and red deer fecundity, with bodyweight as a mediator

Weterings,

Ebbinge,

Strijker

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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“…A critical literature review was conducted based on the method outlined by Pickering and Byrne [10] and Gruas et al [11]. The method follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review Recommendations (PRISMA) approach.…”

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Preservation and Restoration of Roadside Tree Alleys in Line with Sustainable Development Principles—Mission (Im)possible?

2021

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The main challenge in the efforts to protect roadside tree alleys is to achieve a balance between the local development and the conservation of biodiversity. The problem of aging and disappearing roadside tree alleys was analyzed based on a critical review of the literature, various types of reports related to this topic and the provisions of international and Polish acts of law on biodiversity conservation and landscape protection. The following research hypotheses were formulated: 1. The preservation and restoration of roadside tree alleys promotes biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, and it constitutes an important social and scientific problem, and 2. detailed guidelines are needed to formulate effective programs for the protection of roadside tree alleys. The results of the study were used to formulate the universal guidelines for designing programs for the protection of roadside tree alleys. The potential barriers and obstacles that can occur in each stage of the proposed algorithm were identified and discussed on the example of Poland. In the summary, the answer to the question used as the title of the article should be affirmative. However, many actions must be taken. Most of them are included in the proposed guidelines and some of them are given as recommendations.

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“…Although wildlife disturbance is well documented in ecological research, few studies have focused on the human dimension of this disturbance. In a published literature review (Gruas et al, 2020) on the perception of wildlife disturbance relying on 47 papers, authors show that most articles found that the majority of respondents were not aware that they might disturb wildlife. Among the factors that influence awareness, experience in nature and knowledge of wildlife was one of the most commonly looked at by researchers.…”

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“If we really disturbed them, they would leave”: Mountain sports participants and wildlife disturbance in the northern French Alps

Gruas¹,

Loison²,

Ba³

et al. 2023

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

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Aware or not aware? A literature review reveals the dearth of evidence on recreationists awareness of wildlife disturbance

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Cited by 15 publications

References 110 publications

Insights from a 31‐year study demonstrate an inverse correlation between recreational activities and red deer fecundity, with bodyweight as a mediator

Insights from a 31‐year study demonstrate an inverse correlation between recreational activities and red deer fecundity, with bodyweight as a mediator

Preservation and Restoration of Roadside Tree Alleys in Line with Sustainable Development Principles—Mission (Im)possible?

“If we really disturbed them, they would leave”: Mountain sports participants and wildlife disturbance in the northern French Alps

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