This chapter explores a new study revealing how human fear affects various animals, leading to abandoned resources and decreased reproduction rates. The implications for tourism and conservation are also considered.
Ian Sample meets the conservation biologist Liana Zanette, whose recently published research demonstrates that humans are now the super predator, inciting more fear in wild animals than even lions. She explains the ramifications of this knowledge for conservation techniques and the protection of endangered animals. Help support our independent journalism at
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