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Wildlife feeding linked to rising human-wildlife conflict

Original: Wildlife feeding through intentional or unintentional practices can result in increased human-wildlife conflict, disease

Researchers warn that feeding wildlife, whether deliberate baiting or accidental sources such as unsecured food, increases conflict between people and animals and can spread disease. A study quantified how variation in black bear bait availability within animals' home ranges changed their behavior and population patterns, adding to evidence that human food sources reshape wildlife movement and raise safety risks.

Why now: New research quantifying how bait feeding alters black bear behavior has drawn attention to the wider risks of feeding wild animals.

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Evidence

• Wildlife feeding through intentional or unintentional practices can result in increased human-wildlife conflict, disease transmission, population growth, and altered behavior. Researchers quantified how spatial and temporal variation in black bear bait availability within home… · aishaahmed1994

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