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This research aims to understand how human activities and natural predators affect red deer behavior in human-dominated landscapes.

February 17, 2026Ecology and EvolutionOpen Access

Hunting and Outdoor Recreation Affect Large Herbivore Activity Patterns More Than Natural Predators in a Human‐Dominated Landscape

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MBMartín Boer‐CuevaUniversidad Complutense de Madrid GBGiulia BombieriMuseo delle Scienze ECEmma CentomoMuseo delle Scienze

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This research investigates how human hunting and recreation shape red deer activity in human-dominated landscapes, suggesting humans have a stronger impact than wolves.

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This research aims to understand how human activities and natural predators affect red deer behavior in human-dominated landscapes.
Collected camera-trap data over five autumn hunting seasons
Used a quasi-experimental design with nonhunting and hunting sites
Applied generalised additive mixed models to analyze red deer activity patterns
Hunting led to overall lower red deer activity and reduced activity during dawn–dusk peaks
Human outdoor recreation exacerbated the impact of hunting on red deer activity
Wolf activity did not significantly affect red deer temporal patterns, remaining mostly nocturnal even with low human disturbance

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Boer‐Cueva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6994058c4e9c9e835dfd66ac https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73033

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This research investigates how human hunting and recreation shape red deer activity in human-dominated landscapes, suggesting humans have a stronger impact than wolves.

Hunting and Outdoor Recreation Affect Large Herbivore Activity Patterns More Than Natural Predators in a Human‐Dominated Landscape

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Hunting and Outdoor Recreation Affect Large Herbivore Activity Patterns More Than Natural Predators in a Human‐Dominated Landscape

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