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September 5, 2025Current ZoologyOpen Access

Reactions of roe deer to human disturbances and wolf predation in a Polish forest

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AHAndżelika HaidtForest Research InstituteRGRadosław GawryśForest Research InstituteMSMaciej SzewczykUniversity of Gdańsk

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Implication

Observational analysis reveals roe deer adapt differently to wolf predation and human disturbances, suggesting implications for ungulate management.

Key Points

  • Roe deer movement increases significantly with wolf predation, highlighting a distinct anti-predator response.
  • In contrast, human disturbances lead to a temporal avoidance strategy in roe deer, limiting their activity to safer times.
  • This study used video camera monitoring in the Tuchola Forest to examine behavioral responses of roe deer to both wolves and humans.
  • Findings may inform ungulate management strategies, especially as wolf populations continue to increase in Europe.

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Haidt et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3ee82b87ece8dc9572e0https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoaf059
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