Urban birds' tolerance towards humans was largely unaffected by increased variation in human levels due to COVID-19 shutdowns
P. Mikula, M. Bulla, D. Blumstein, Y. Benedetti, K. Floigl, J. Jokimaki, M.-L. Kaisanlahti-Jokimaki, G. Marko, F. Morelli, A. P. Moller, A. Siretckaia, S. Szakony, M. Weston, F. A. Zeid, P. Tryjanowski, T. Albrecht
The study found urban birds' tolerance of humans remained largely unchanged despite reduced human presence in parks during COVID-19 shutdowns.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition