Jonas Stiegler Jonas Stiegler Cara A. Gallagher Cara A. Gallagher Robert Hering Robert Hering Thomas Müller Thomas Müller Marlee Tucker Marlee Tucker Marco Apollonio Marco Apollonio Janosch Arnold Janosch Arnold Nancy A. Barker Nancy A. Barker Leon Barthel Leon Barthel Bruno Bassano Bruno Bassano Floris M. van Beest Floris M. van Beest Jerrold L. Belant Jerrold L. Belant Anne Berger Anne Berger Dean E. Beyer Dean E. Beyer Laura R. Binder Laura R. Binder Stephen Blake Stephen Blake Konstantin Börner Konstantin Börner Francesca Brivio Francesca Brivio Rudy Brogi Rudy Brogi Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar Francesca Cagnacci Francesca Cagnacci Jasja Dekker Jasja Dekker Jane Dentinger Jane Dentinger Martin Dua Martin Dua Jarred F. Duquette Jarred F. Duquette Jana A. Eccard Jana A. Eccard Meaghan N. Evans Meaghan N. Evans Adam W. Ferguson Adam W. Ferguson Claudia Nachname: Fichtel Claudia Nachname: Fichtel Adam T. Ford Adam T. Ford Nicholas L Fowler Nicholas L Fowler Benedikt Gehr Benedikt Gehr Wayne M. Getz Wayne M. Getz Jacob R Goheen Jacob R Goheen Benoit Goossens Benoit Goossens Stefano Grignolio Stefano Grignolio Lars Haugaard Lars Haugaard Morgan Hauptfleisch Morgan Hauptfleisch Morten Heim Morten Heim Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Mark A. J. Hewison Mark A. J. Hewison Lynne A. Isbell Lynne A. Isbell René Janssen René Janssen Anders Jarnemo Anders Jarnemo Florian Jeltsch Florian Jeltsch Jezek Miloš Jezek Miloš Petra Kaczensky Petra Kaczensky Tomasz Kamizski Tomasz Kamizski Peter Kappeler Peter Kappeler Katharina Kasper Katharina Kasper Todd M. Kautz Todd M. Kautz Sophia Kimmig Sophia Kimmig Petter Kjellander Petter Kjellander Rafa Kowalczyk Rafa Kowalczyk Stephanie Kramer-Schadt Stephanie Kramer-Schadt Max Kröschel Max Kröschel Anette Krop-Benesch Anette Krop-Benesch Peter Linderoth Peter Linderoth Christoph Lobas Christoph Lobas Peter Lokeny Peter Lokeny Mia-Lana Lührs Mia-Lana Lührs Stephanie S. Matsushima Stephanie S. Matsushima Molly M. McDonough Molly M. McDonough Jörg Melzheimer Jörg Melzheimer Nicolas Morellet Nicolas Morellet Dedan K. Ngatia Dedan K. Ngatia Leopold Obermair Leopold Obermair Kirk A. Olson Kirk A. Olson Kidan C. Patanant Kidan C. Patanant John C. Payne John C. Payne Tyler R. Petroelje Tyler R. Petroelje Manuel Pina Manuel Pina Josep Piqué Josep Piqué Joseph Premier Joseph Premier Jan Pufelski Jan Pufelski Lennart Pyritz Lennart Pyritz Maurizio Ramanzin Maurizio Ramanzin Manuel Roeleke Manuel Roeleke Christer M. Rolandsen Christer M. Rolandsen Sonia Saïd Sonia Saïd Robin Sandfort Robin Sandfort Krzysztof Schmidt Krzysztof Schmidt Niels M. Schmidt Niels M. Schmidt Carolin Scholz Carolin Scholz Nadine Schubert Nadine Schubert Nuria Selva Nuria Selva Agnieszka Sergiel Agnieszka Sergiel Laurel E. K. Serieys Laurel E. K. Serieys Václav Silovský Václav Silovský Rob Slotow Rob Slotow Leif Sönnichsen Leif Sönnichsen Erling J. Solberg Erling J. Solberg Mikkel Stelvig Mikkel Stelvig Garrett M. Street Garrett M. Street Peter Sunde Peter Sunde Nathan J. Svoboda Nathan J. Svoboda Maria Thaker Maria Thaker Maxi Tomowski Maxi Tomowski Wiebke Ullmann Wiebke Ullmann Abi T. Vanak Abi T. Vanak Bettina Wachter Bettina Wachter Stephen L. Webb Stephen L. Webb Christopher C. Wilmers Christopher C. Wilmers Filip Zieba Filip Zieba Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica Niels Blaum Niels Blaum Nature Portfolio 2024 Wildlife tagging provides critical insights into animal movement ecology, physiology, and behavior amid global ecosystem changes. However, the stress induced by capture, handling, and tagging can impact post-release locomotion and activity and, consequently, the interpretation of study results. Here, we analyze post-tagging effects on 1585 individuals of 42 terrestrial mammal species using collar-collected GPS and accelerometer data. Species-specific displacements and overall dynamic body acceleration, as a proxy for activity, were assessed over 20?days post-release to quantify disturbance intensity, recovery duration, and speed. Differences were evaluated, considering species-specific traits and the human footprint of the study region. Over 70% of the analyzed species exhibited significant behavioral changes following collaring events. Herbivores traveled farther with variable activity reactions, while omnivores and carnivores were initially less active and mobile. Recovery duration proved brief, with alterations diminishing within 4-7 tracking days for most species. Herbivores, particularly males, showed quicker displacement recovery (4 days) but slower activity recovery (7days). Individuals in high human footprint areas displayed faster recovery, indicating adaptation to human disturbance. Our findings emphasize the necessity of extending tracking periods beyond 1?week and particular caution in remote study areas or herbivore-focused research, specifically in smaller mammals. PDFDocument eng 2024-11-20T13:14:39.981919Z 2024 Animal Behaviour Behavioural Ecology Conservation Biology 3111438 b application/pdf application/pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/