Wild animals are less susceptible to human disturbance if they live in areas with a high human footprint. Researchers have highlighted this in their analysis of large-scale tracking data of more than 1,500 wild animals for an international research project. Individuals that are fitted with measuring devices such as GPS collars recover more quickly from the tagging event if they encounter humans or human tracks more frequently in their habitat. They seem to already be adapted to such disturbances
