The Effects of Human Feeding Activities on Animal Behaviors
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62051/mzsagx95Keywords:
Animals, Behavior, Feeding, Ecology.Abstract
Human interaction with animals, both domestic and wild, dates to millions of years ago, in ancient times when early humans formed symbiotic relationships with wildlife for survival, which eventually led to the domestication of certain species for food, labor and later companionship. This review essay will focus mainly on human feeding behaviors and their consequential influence on animal species. I would discuss different aspects of the influences with case studies from different research teams to evaluate both the positive and negative impacts and how can we utilize them to improve animal welfare and sustainability. After my review work, I found out that pros and cons come hand in hand in most situations. For example, human feeding behaviors can disrupt animal’s natural behaviors and lead to ecological imbalances. On the other hand, proper feeding behaviors can sometimes reduce the stress levels of animals and improve both their physical and mental health. Going into greater depth with the application of the advantages of human feeding, there are still considerations about whether such an act is ethical since it alters animals’ natural behaviors or if there would be any unknown long-term effect on the animal population. This review article aims to provide insight into how human feeding behaviors can affect animal behaviors so related workers and staff can have a clearer view of their behaviors and the potential consequences.
Downloads
References
[1] Ossi, F., Ranc, N., Moorcroft, P., Bonanni, P., & Cagnacci, F. (2020). Ecological and behavioral drivers of supplemental feeding use by Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus in a peri-urban context. Animals, 10(11), 2088.
[2] Zulkifli, I. (2013). Review of human-animal interactions and their impact on animal productivity and welfare. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 4(1).
[3] Griffin, L. L., Haigh, A., Amin, B., Faull, J., Norman, A., & Ciuti, S. (2022). Artificial selection in human‐wildlife feeding interactions. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91(9), 1892–1905.
[4] Wilson, M. W., Ridlon, A. D., Gaynor, K. M., Gaines, S. D., Stier, A. C., & Halpern, B. S. (2020). Ecological impacts of human‐induced animal behaviour change. Ecology Letters, 23(10), 1522–1536.
[5] Frid, A., & Dill, L. M. (2002). Human-caused Disturbance Stimuli as a Form of Predation Risk. Conservation Ecology, 6(1).
[6] Use of a human behavioral change model to modify animal diet: modification of primate diets and feeding regimes at the Philadelphia Zoo • AZA Nutrition Advisory Group. (2023, November 3). Nagonline.net.
[7] Price, C., Blumstein, D. T., & Dooren, T. van. (2023, June 6). Changing wild animals’ behavior could help save them – but is it ethical? The Conversation.
[8] Fraser, D., & Macrae, A. (2011). Four Types of Activities that Affect Animals: Implications for Four Types of Activities that Affect Animals: Implications for Animal Welfare Science and Animal Ethics Philosophy Animal Welfare Science and Animal Ethics Philosophy.
[9] Feeding wildlife can disrupt animal social structures. (2020). ScienceDaily.
[10] Kubasiewicz, L. M., Bunnefeld, N., Tulloch, A. I. T., Quine, C. P., & Park, K. J. (2015). Diversionary feeding: an Effective Management Strategy for Conservation conflict? Biodiversity and Conservation, 25(1), 1–22.
Downloads
Published
Conference Proceedings Volume
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Transactions on Environment, Energy and Earth Sciences
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
