Consistent inter-individual variability in movement traits shapes the wild boar movement syndrome

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A102210" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:102210 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf036" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf036</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf036" target="_blank" >10.1093/beheco/araf036</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Consistent inter-individual variability in movement traits shapes the wild boar movement syndrome

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Consistent intraspecific variation in behavior directly impacts reactions to environmental challenges, including life in human-altered landscapes. Yet, it is rarely considered in free-ranging species thriving in anthropogenic landscapes and causing human-wildlife conflict. Here, we examine the consistent inter-individual variability in wild boar movement traits and highlight its potential for ecology and practical management. We used satellite telemetry data from 95 GPS-tracked wild boars monitored in Czechia and computed weekly movement rate (activity), intensity of space use (exploration), and diurnality (boldness). Using a variance partitioning approach, we tested whether these traits were repeatable over time and therefore considered personality traits, and using Bayesian multivariate mixed-effect models, we examined the correlations among these traits to describe a behavioral syndrome while controlling for external and internal sources of variation. Wild boar showed significant consistent inter-individual variation in all three traits, with repeatability ranging from 0.16 to 0.35. We found significant correlations between traits, indicating the existence of a remarkable movement syndrome. Individuals staying within familiar areas were less nocturnal and moved slower, as opposed to individuals roaming more outside familiar areas, faster and with striking nocturnality. The movement syndrome and, most importantly, its variability, with individuals ranging in between extremes of activity and exploration, likely contributes to the success of this species and helps them thrive in human-dominated landscapes while maximizing resource acquisition. Integrating intraspecific behavioral variation into ecology and practical population management could improve models predicting wild boar movement and alleviate the biodiversity and economic loss caused by expanding wild boar populations.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Consistent inter-individual variability in movement traits shapes the wild boar movement syndrome

Popis výsledku anglicky

Consistent intraspecific variation in behavior directly impacts reactions to environmental challenges, including life in human-altered landscapes. Yet, it is rarely considered in free-ranging species thriving in anthropogenic landscapes and causing human-wildlife conflict. Here, we examine the consistent inter-individual variability in wild boar movement traits and highlight its potential for ecology and practical management. We used satellite telemetry data from 95 GPS-tracked wild boars monitored in Czechia and computed weekly movement rate (activity), intensity of space use (exploration), and diurnality (boldness). Using a variance partitioning approach, we tested whether these traits were repeatable over time and therefore considered personality traits, and using Bayesian multivariate mixed-effect models, we examined the correlations among these traits to describe a behavioral syndrome while controlling for external and internal sources of variation. Wild boar showed significant consistent inter-individual variation in all three traits, with repeatability ranging from 0.16 to 0.35. We found significant correlations between traits, indicating the existence of a remarkable movement syndrome. Individuals staying within familiar areas were less nocturnal and moved slower, as opposed to individuals roaming more outside familiar areas, faster and with striking nocturnality. The movement syndrome and, most importantly, its variability, with individuals ranging in between extremes of activity and exploration, likely contributes to the success of this species and helps them thrive in human-dominated landscapes while maximizing resource acquisition. Integrating intraspecific behavioral variation into ecology and practical population management could improve models predicting wild boar movement and alleviate the biodiversity and economic loss caused by expanding wild boar populations.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10614 - Behavioral sciences biology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF16_019%2F0000803" target="_blank" >EF16_019/0000803: Excelentní Výzkum jako podpora Adaptace lesnictví a dřevařství na globální změnu a 4. průmyslovou revoluci</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Behavioral Ecology

ISSN

1045-2249

e-ISSN

1045-2249

Svazek periodika

36

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

JUL-AUG 2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

1-17

Kód UT WoS článku

001499720500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105007027367