Altered behaviour in spotted hyenas associated with increased human activity

By E. Boydston, K. Kapheim, H. Watts, M. Szykman, Kay E. Holekamp. 2003

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Subfields: Developmental Biology, Ecology, Social Psychology

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The effects of pastoralism and protection on the density and distribution of carnivores and their prey in the Mara ecosystem of Kenya (2005, background): “Similarly, altered use of space, social behaviour, circadian activity rhythms and demographic structure in spotted hyenas Crocuta crocuta residing at the edge of the Mara reserve (Boydston et al., 2003) have also been linked to increased interference by livestock grazing within hyena clan territorie”
Seasonality and human disturbance alter brown bear activity patterns: implications for circumpolar carnivore conservation? (2017, background): “Species that exhibit behavioral plasticity should adapt better to people in their proximity and may be more resilient to extinction (Woodroffe, 2000; Boydston et al., 2003).”
Livestock predation by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and their vulnerability to retaliatory killing in the Maasai steppe, Tanzania (2008, background): “Boydston et al. (2003) studied space use by spotted hyenas in Kenya and concluded that hyena behavior changed in response to human activities and suggested such plasticity conferred advantages in human-dominated environments.”
The ecological effects of providing resource subsidies to predators (2015, background): “Yet even when predators used a resource subsidy, they often avoided it in the presence of humans (Ciucci et al., 1997; Boydston et al., 2003; Ashenafi et al., 2005; Randa & Yunger, 2006; Gehrt et al., 2009; Valeix et al., 2012) or in disturbed habitats (Atwood et al., 2004).”
Daily Patterns of Activity in the Spotted Hyena (2007, background): “Although low-ranking female spotted hyenas range more widely than high-ranking females (Boydston et al. 2003a; Honer et al. 2005), we found no rank-related variation in movement rate or activity levels among the females followed here.”
Flexible habitat selection by cougars in response to anthropogenic development (2014, background): “Temporal shifts in habitat selection may make it possible for large carnivores to use habitats that would otherwise be rejected and to persist in landscapes where encounters with humans would increase the likelihood of lethal management (Boydston et al., 2003; Hebblewhite and Merrill, 2008).”
Spatiotemporal patterns of lion space use in a human-dominated landscape (2015, background): “…areas (e.g. all carnivores: Frank & Woodroffe, 2001; mountain lions, Felis concolor: Van Dyke et al., 1986; spotted hyaena, Crocuta crocuta: Boydston et al., 2003; Holekamp & Dloniak, 2010; African wild dog, Lycaon pictus: Rasmussen & Macdonald, 2012; tiger, Panthera tigris: Carter,…”
Carnivore co‐existence and habitat use in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize (2011, unknown): “Past research on a variety of carnivores suggests that human activity, even within protected areas, can restrict foraging activities, limit access to resources and, theoretically, inhibit healthy populations (Kerley et al., 2002; Boydston et al., 2003; Paviolo et al., 2009).”