Hundreds of photos show animal behaviour during COVID-19 lockdowns
Many animals — primarily predators — moved activity to night to avoid increase in hikers as some prey animals were more active during day, B.C.-led survey finds.
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![A moose and grizzly bear in B.C. and bison in Montano were among the hundreds of animals whose behaviour was analyzed via camera traps for a massive UBC-led study on how pandemic lockdowns impacted wildlife. A moose, a bear and a bison.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153284.1711151943!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wild-animals.jpg)
Many animals — primarily predators — moved activity to night to avoid increase in hikers as some prey animals were more active during day, B.C.-led survey finds.