US EditionEven Where Laws Are in Place to Protect Them, Wolves Fully Fear the Human 'Super Predator'
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Wolves fear people - even in protected areas. Why this is so - and what this reveals about our role in nature shows a new study.
Wolves avoid being close to people, because they are the greatest threat to animals. Therefore, they retreat into the night. This is also the case with animals in protected areas. Only one thing makes this fear secondary.
Even where laws are in place to protect them, wolves fully fear the human 'super predator'
Fear of the fabled "big bad wolf" has dominated the public perception of wolves for millennia and strongly influences current debates concerning human-wildlife conflict. Humans both fear wolves and, perhaps more importantly, are concerned about wolves losing their fear of humans—because if they fear us, they avoid us and that offers protection.
Wolves fear people - even in protected areas. Why this is so - and what this reveals about our role in nature shows a new study.
Wolves are considered to be increasingly fearless. However, new data show how deep the fear of man actually sits – even in protected areas.
Wolves keep their fear of humans even where they are under protection. This is shown by a study published in the journal "Current Biology". The predators thus deliberately avoid human proximity - even in areas where they experience little direct threat.
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