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Movement Ecology

Background:

Large carnivore populations in Europe have been historically persecuted and experienced habitat changes.
Brown bears (Ursus arctos) exhibit diverse adaptations to human activities, either avoiding or exploiting human-modified environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess regional consistency of brown bear movement patterns across Europe.
To investigate the influence of local environmental and anthropogenic factors on brown bear behavior.

Main Methods:

Utilized long-term GPS-telemetry data from 108 brown bears across Finland, Slovakia, and Romania.
Calculated movement speed, direction, and daily displacement.
Employed mixed-effects models to analyze the impact of human infrastructure on bear movements, including area-specific interactions.

Main Results:

Finnish bears displayed higher movement speeds and daily displacements than Slovak and Romanian bears, irrespective of infrastructure proximity.
Finnish and Slovak bears increased speed and distance near transport infrastructure, while Romanian bears showed the opposite.
Romanian bears increased speed near settlements, whereas Finnish and Slovak bears reduced speed and displacement.

Conclusions:

Brown bear movement patterns are not uniform across Europe and are significantly influenced by regional factors.
Contrasting responses to human infrastructure suggest complex interactions between bear needs and local environmental conditions in human-modified landscapes.