Climate change is impacting large aspects of not only humans’ daily lives, but also the daily lives and survival of wild animals. During extremely dry periods, animals are desperate to find water and food wherever they can be found.
The search for survival is leading them to human-inhabited areas as resources are exhausted in their own natural environment. This is according to a new study from a team at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The researchers found that humans see increased encounters with wildlife during dry, drought-stricken years. These animal conflicts include property damage and nuisance claims.
Decreased Rainfall Increases Animal Encounters
The authors of the study published in the journal Science Advances found that for every inch of annual rainfall decrease, there was a 2 to 3 percent increase in encounters…
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