Worse sleep and increased energy expenditure yet no movement changes in sub-urban wild boar experiencing an influx of human visitors (anthropulse) during the COVID-19 pandemic

Olejarz, Astrid; Faltusová, Monika; Börger, Luca; Güldenpfennig, Justine; Jarský, Vilém; Ježek, Miloš; Mortlock, Euan; Silovský, Václav; Podgórski, Tomasz

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163106

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“…We did not detect any influence of the arrival of wolves and human visitation on sleep in wild boar. However, this is likely due to the fact that changes in sleep due to predation risk or human disturbance occur are brief and occur at very short temporal scales [31,32]. Thus, to assess whether predation risk affects sleep in wild animals, targeted studies with high resolution data at short temporal scales are needed, for example with data on where and when predators move relative to prey, and where and when predation events occur.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Because boar also adjust their activity levels with changing environmental conditions [45,46] we predict that individuals concentrating sleep during light hours sleep longer than those that acquire some of their sleep during darkness. Lastly, we predict that TST and the duration of the longest bout decrease, while fragmentation increases, with disturbance by more human visitors [31] and the presence of wolves.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…We coded as 'wolf presence' at Doupov from December 2020 onwards, and coded Doupov prior to this date and Kostolec as 'wolf absence'. We controlled for the possible influence of human presence on sleep [31] by including as a fixed effect the total daily number of visitors recorded with an automated counter (Mobile multi, Eco-Compteur) [52] at Kostelec. The number of visitors at Doupov was coded 0, as this area is closed to the public.…”

Section: (C) Environmental Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, whether plasticity in circadian type affects sleep quantity, efficiency and quality is currently unknown. Furthermore, sleep in wild animals may be affected by human disturbance [31], particularly in nocturnally active species and by predation risk [13,32].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sleep in the wild: the importance of individual effects and environmental conditions on sleep behaviour in wild boar

Mortlock,

Silovský,

Güldenpfennig

et al. 2024

Proc. R. Soc. B.

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Sleep serves vital physiological functions, yet how sleep in wild animals is influenced by environmental conditions is poorly understood. Here we use high-resolution biologgers to investigate sleep in wild animals over ecologically relevant time scales and quantify variability between individuals under changing conditions. We developed a robust classification for accelerometer data and measured multiple dimensions of sleep in the wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) over an annual cycle. In support of the hypothesis that environmental conditions determine thermoregulatory challenges, which regulate sleep, we show that sleep quantity, efficiency and quality are reduced on warmer days, sleep is less fragmented in longer and more humid days, while greater snow cover and rainfall promote sleep quality. Importantly, this longest and most detailed analysis of sleep in wild animals to date reveals large inter- and intra-individual variation. Specifically, short-sleepers sleep up to 46% less than long-sleepers but do not compensate for their short sleep through greater plasticity or quality, suggesting they may pay higher costs of sleep deprivation. Given the major role of sleep in health, our results suggest that global warming and the associated increase in extreme climatic events are likely to negatively impact sleep, and consequently health, in wildlife, particularly in nocturnal animals.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: (C) Environmental Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sleep in the wild: the importance of individual effects and environmental conditions on sleep behaviour in wild boar

Mortlock,

Silovský,

Güldenpfennig

et al. 2024

Proc. R. Soc. B.

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“…Nevertheless, a substantial decrease in the number of visitors is anticipated in some forest areas during COVID-19 restrictions, which can lead to different actions of the forest owners. For instance, a decrease in forest visitors could alter wild animal behavior ( 70 ), which might negatively affect the growth of forest plants. The pandemic is also expected to cause a shift in public preferences and perception of the forest’s performance.…”

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From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

Purwestri,

Hochmalová,

Hájek

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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With the alarming increase in dying trees and massive logging in the Czech forests due to bark beetle infestation, the collection of non-wood forest products, a beneficial recreational activity in the Czech Republic, is now being promoted as an alternative to wood provisioning services. This paper aims to present findings on the non-wood forest product preferences in the country as part of a baseline assessment for promoting the usage. This study relied on the 2019 national survey data of public preferences in collecting forest berries, mushrooms, honey, and medicinal herbs. K-means cluster analysis was employed to classify the respondents. A binary logistic regression with a conditional forward approach was employed to identify the potential predictors of the high preference for each non-wood forest product. Data from 1,050 online respondents were included, and two groups of respondents were clustered based on their preferences for the entire non-wood forest, i.e., higher and lower utilization. The regression analysis revealed that frequent forest visitors were the primary predictor of high utilization of all non-wood forest products (between 1.437 to 4.579 odd ratios), in addition to age, gender, and location of the forest property. By clustering the respondents based on the high and low preferences in utilizing non-wood forest products, the promotion of this service, from recreational to potential livelihood activities and economic benefits, can be better targeted, e.g., target customer, infrastructure development in the location with high preferences, scenarios based on the type of owners (municipal or private forest owners), which in accordance to the national forest policy and laws, and, at the same time, maintain the ecological stability.

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Early life sleep in free-living fallow deer, Dama dama: the role of ontogeny, environment and individual differences

Mortlock,

English,

Fitzsimmons

et al. 2024

Animal Behaviour

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Worse sleep and increased energy expenditure yet no movement changes in sub-urban wild boar experiencing an influx of human visitors (anthropulse) during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 82 publications

Sleep in the wild: the importance of individual effects and environmental conditions on sleep behaviour in wild boar

Sleep in the wild: the importance of individual effects and environmental conditions on sleep behaviour in wild boar

From recreational to income-generating opportunities: assessment of public preferences for non-wood forest products in the Czech Republic

Early life sleep in free-living fallow deer, Dama dama: the role of ontogeny, environment and individual differences

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