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Study examined impacts such as brushtailed possums in Victoria moving 57% further in areas broken up with roads compared with large forests. Credit - Michael Lawrence-Taylor/AFP/Getty Images
February 4, 2021
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Human activity is fundamentally altering the distances the world’s animals need to move to live, hunt and forage, according to a study that examined the impact on more than 160 species across six continents. All activities changed the behaviour of animals, but the study found destructive activities such as urbanisation and logging affected the movement of animals less than sporadic endeavours such as using aircraft, hunting and recreation.

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