Scientists discover alarming link between hiker behavior and carnivorous predators: 'People may not realize'

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Scientists discover alarming link between hiker behavior and carnivorous predators: 'People may not realize'

Human activity on hiking trails is driving grizzly bears and wolves far away from their native habitats.  Even when trails are significantly far away, these wild animals retreat to remote areas to avoid people, changing local ecosystems.  What's happening? As the University of Alberta reported, researchers studied how wildlife and recreationists coexist in the Bow River Valley in Canada. Between 2007 and 2022, they monitored the movements of lar…