Nature Communications (Sep 2024)
Mammals show faster recovery from capture and tagging in human-disturbed landscapes
- Jonas Stiegler,
- Cara A. Gallagher,
- Robert Hering,
- Thomas Müller,
- Marlee Tucker,
- Marco Apollonio,
- Janosch Arnold,
- Nancy A. Barker,
- Leon Barthel,
- Bruno Bassano,
- Floris M. van Beest,
- Jerrold L. Belant,
- Anne Berger,
- Dean E. Beyer Jr,
- Laura R. Bidner,
- Stephen Blake,
- Konstantin Börner,
- Francesca Brivio,
- Rudy Brogi,
- Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar,
- Francesca Cagnacci,
- Jasja Dekker,
- Jane Dentinger,
- Martin Duľa,
- Jarred F. Duquette,
- Jana A. Eccard,
- Meaghan N. Evans,
- Adam W. Ferguson,
- Claudia Fichtel,
- Adam T. Ford,
- Nicholas L. Fowler,
- Benedikt Gehr,
- Wayne M. Getz,
- Jacob R. Goheen,
- Benoit Goossens,
- Stefano Grignolio,
- Lars Haugaard,
- Morgan Hauptfleisch,
- Morten Heim,
- Marco Heurich,
- Mark A. J. Hewison,
- Lynne A. Isbell,
- René Janssen,
- Anders Jarnemo,
- Florian Jeltsch,
- Jezek Miloš,
- Petra Kaczensky,
- Tomasz Kamiński,
- Peter Kappeler,
- Katharina Kasper,
- Todd M. Kautz,
- Sophia Kimmig,
- Petter Kjellander,
- Rafał Kowalczyk,
- Stephanie Kramer-Schadt,
- Max Kröschel,
- Anette Krop-Benesch,
- Peter Linderoth,
- Christoph Lobas,
- Peter Lokeny,
- Mia-Lana Lührs,
- Stephanie S. Matsushima,
- Molly M. McDonough,
- Jörg Melzheimer,
- Nicolas Morellet,
- Dedan K. Ngatia,
- Leopold Obermair,
- Kirk A. Olson,
- Kidan C. Patanant,
- John C. Payne,
- Tyler R. Petroelje,
- Manuel Pina,
- Josep Piqué,
- Joseph Premier,
- Jan Pufelski,
- Lennart Pyritz,
- Maurizio Ramanzin,
- Manuel Roeleke,
- Christer M. Rolandsen,
- Sonia Saïd,
- Robin Sandfort,
- Krzysztof Schmidt,
- Niels M. Schmidt,
- Carolin Scholz,
- Nadine Schubert,
- Nuria Selva,
- Agnieszka Sergiel,
- Laurel E. K. Serieys,
- Václav Silovský,
- Rob Slotow,
- Leif Sönnichsen,
- Erling J. Solberg,
- Mikkel Stelvig,
- Garrett M. Street,
- Peter Sunde,
- Nathan J. Svoboda,
- Maria Thaker,
- Maxi Tomowski,
- Wiebke Ullmann,
- Abi T. Vanak,
- Bettina Wachter,
- Stephen L. Webb,
- Christopher C. Wilmers,
- Filip Zieba,
- Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica,
- Niels Blaum
Affiliations
- Jonas Stiegler
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Cara A. Gallagher
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Robert Hering
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Thomas Müller
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
- Marlee Tucker
- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Marco Apollonio
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari
- Janosch Arnold
- Wildlife Research Unit, Agricultural Centre Baden-Wuerttemberg (LAZBW)
- Nancy A. Barker
- School of Life Sciences
- Leon Barthel
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Bruno Bassano
- Gran Paradiso National Park
- Floris M. van Beest
- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University
- Jerrold L. Belant
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Anne Berger
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Dean E. Beyer Jr
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Laura R. Bidner
- Department of Anthropology, University of California
- Stephen Blake
- Department of Biology, St. Louis University
- Konstantin Börner
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Francesca Brivio
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari
- Rudy Brogi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari
- Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia Program
- Francesca Cagnacci
- Research and Innovation Centre, Animal Ecology Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach
- Jasja Dekker
- Bionet Natuuronderzoek
- Jane Dentinger
- Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Texas A&M University
- Martin Duľa
- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University
- Jarred F. Duquette
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Jana A. Eccard
- Animal Ecology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Meaghan N. Evans
- Danau Girang Field Centre, Sabah Wildlife Department
- Adam W. Ferguson
- Mpala Research Centre
- Claudia Fichtel
- German Primate Center, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
- Adam T. Ford
- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia
- Nicholas L. Fowler
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Benedikt Gehr
- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich
- Wayne M. Getz
- Department of Environmental Science Policy & Management, 130 Mulford Hall, University of California at Berkeley
- Jacob R. Goheen
- Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
- Benoit Goossens
- Danau Girang Field Centre, Sabah Wildlife Department
- Stefano Grignolio
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara
- Lars Haugaard
- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University
- Morgan Hauptfleisch
- Biodiversity Research Centre, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology
- Morten Heim
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Marco Heurich
- Department of National Park Monitoring and Animal Management, Bavarian Forest National Park
- Mark A. J. Hewison
- Université de Toulouse, INRAE
- Lynne A. Isbell
- Department of Anthropology, University of California
- René Janssen
- Bionet Natuuronderzoek
- Anders Jarnemo
- School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability, Halmstad University
- Florian Jeltsch
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Jezek Miloš
- Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences
- Petra Kaczensky
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Tomasz Kamiński
- Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Peter Kappeler
- German Primate Center, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
- Katharina Kasper
- Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Todd M. Kautz
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Sophia Kimmig
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Petter Kjellander
- Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Rafał Kowalczyk
- Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Stephanie Kramer-Schadt
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Max Kröschel
- Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg
- Anette Krop-Benesch
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Peter Linderoth
- Wildlife Research Unit, Agricultural Centre Baden-Wuerttemberg (LAZBW)
- Christoph Lobas
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Peter Lokeny
- Department of Biological Sciences, Chicago State University
- Mia-Lana Lührs
- German Primate Center, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
- Stephanie S. Matsushima
- Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Environmental Studies Department, University of California
- Molly M. McDonough
- Department of Biological Sciences, Chicago State University
- Jörg Melzheimer
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Nicolas Morellet
- Université de Toulouse, INRAE
- Dedan K. Ngatia
- Mpala Research Centre
- Leopold Obermair
- Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
- Kirk A. Olson
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Kidan C. Patanant
- Technische Universität München
- John C. Payne
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia Program
- Tyler R. Petroelje
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
- Manuel Pina
- Tragsatec, C. de Julián Camarillo
- Josep Piqué
- Tragsatec, C. de Julián Camarillo
- Joseph Premier
- Department of National Park Monitoring and Animal Management, Bavarian Forest National Park
- Jan Pufelski
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Lennart Pyritz
- German Primate Center, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit
- Maurizio Ramanzin
- Dipertimento di agronomia, animali, alimenti, risorse naturali e ambiente, Università degli Studi di Padova
- Manuel Roeleke
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Christer M. Rolandsen
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Sonia Saïd
- Office Français de la Biodiversité, Montfort
- Robin Sandfort
- Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
- Krzysztof Schmidt
- Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Niels M. Schmidt
- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University
- Carolin Scholz
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Nadine Schubert
- Department of Behavioural Ecology, Bielefeld University
- Nuria Selva
- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Agnieszka Sergiel
- Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Laurel E. K. Serieys
- Panthera
- Václav Silovský
- Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences
- Rob Slotow
- Amarula Elephant Research Programme, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Leif Sönnichsen
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Erling J. Solberg
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
- Mikkel Stelvig
- Copenhagen Zoo
- Garrett M. Street
- Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University
- Peter Sunde
- Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University
- Nathan J. Svoboda
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Division
- Maria Thaker
- Center for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science
- Maxi Tomowski
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Wiebke Ullmann
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- Abi T. Vanak
- School of Life Sciences
- Bettina Wachter
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
- Stephen L. Webb
- Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Texas A&M University
- Christopher C. Wilmers
- Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Environmental Studies Department, University of California
- Filip Zieba
- Tatra National Park
- Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica
- Tatra National Park
- Niels Blaum
- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52381-8
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 15,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 13
Abstract
Abstract Wildlife tagging provides critical insights into animal movement ecology, physiology, and behavior amid global ecosystem changes. However, the stress induced by capture, handling, and tagging can impact post-release locomotion and activity and, consequently, the interpretation of study results. Here, we analyze post-tagging effects on 1585 individuals of 42 terrestrial mammal species using collar-collected GPS and accelerometer data. Species-specific displacements and overall dynamic body acceleration, as a proxy for activity, were assessed over 20 days post-release to quantify disturbance intensity, recovery duration, and speed. Differences were evaluated, considering species-specific traits and the human footprint of the study region. Over 70% of the analyzed species exhibited significant behavioral changes following collaring events. Herbivores traveled farther with variable activity reactions, while omnivores and carnivores were initially less active and mobile. Recovery duration proved brief, with alterations diminishing within 4–7 tracking days for most species. Herbivores, particularly males, showed quicker displacement recovery (4 days) but slower activity recovery (7 days). Individuals in high human footprint areas displayed faster recovery, indicating adaptation to human disturbance. Our findings emphasize the necessity of extending tracking periods beyond 1 week and particular caution in remote study areas or herbivore-focused research, specifically in smaller mammals.
