# Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 44 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2 |
| Corresponding authors | A. Cole Burton |
| Institution | University of British Columbia, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2)

## Topics

COVID-19 pandemic · Camera trapping · Human activities · Activity timing · nocturnality · habituation · carnivores · trophic groups · undeveloped areas · developed areas · landscape gradients · Human footprint · species-specific sensitivity · Human-wildlife interactions · Anthropocene · Global mammal survey · Activity timing

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