"Wildlife Response to Pandemic Lockdowns: Varied Effects Revealed"

A new global study using wildlife cameras challenges the belief that wild animals thrived during pandemic lockdowns, revealing that human absence during lockdowns led to varied effects on wildlife. The study found that while some animals, such as carnivores and those in remote areas, became more active, others, like large herbivores and urban animals, were less active. This highlights the complex and nuanced ways in which human activity impacts wildlife, emphasizing the need for diverse conservation efforts tailored to different species' responses to human presence.