How dose an Animal´s Behaviour Change when hunter

Hello Forum. I would like to know if anyone can help me get some "Facts" on how Animal Behaviour changes when bring hunted.
I am not looking for an animal that is being hunted at the moment, but how Hunting Effects The animals that live in a reseve or in wild. How they change and how long it wlll take to change.

Esben Brandt

Hi Esben,

Welcome to WAA!

In answer to your question, I think it very much has to be animal dependant and not a generalisation of animal behaviour as each animal may respond to the stress of being hunted in different ways.

Intrigued by this question I started searching the internet for a like Research Study, but even a research study will not provide harden conclusive 'fact'.

Here is a link to Bear Hunting:
http://www.keystoneconservation.us/recent_news/2012/07/do-bears-sense-that-hunters-are-afoot.html

Thanks for the question, please the above is just my humble opinion. Other members may be able to help and point you in a better direction.

Safari Maiden

Welcome to WAA Esben
I think as Safari Maiden says there is'nt really a standard reaction from every animal it depends on the species, and individual animal. This is a link to a study on the Flight or Fight theory that effects all animals even humans in a threat situation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response
I also think that when animals are regulaly hunted in an area, they learn over time to avoid that area, and that is past on to other animals, that live in a society based family unit like Lions, and Elephants.
A really good question Esben, and not one I think we've considered before,
but it would be interesting to see what others think
WS
( Whitestarling )