Kinds of stimuli that can affect wildlife
The appear of humans is a stimulus that affects different animals in different ways. When the animal is aware of the expression of human. It may be the response to change. Such as escape, hide or protect themselves. And there was a habitude. The way humans closer to the animals that affect the response of animals directly.
Many factors that affect the response of the animal. include the color of clothing worn by visitors, the time of day or local weather conditions.
Wildlife tourism that make animals can’t touch the frequency and intensity of natural sound. Because the sound of those arising from human will affect them. Both the environment and the species.
Noise can have quite unexpected effects. Such as Toad is emerged from the cavity of the it with the sound of vehicles of all kinds, probably because the vehicles sound like heavy rain. Which animal is confined to the zoo can not escape from the impact caused by human such as voice, the sound of other animals or loud voices . Therefore, this effect can cause stress to the animals.
The frequency with which the animals receive from each stimuli determines their response. Especially, the effects of human activities. If animals found the same stimulus repeatedly without experiencing harm, They may habituation and make a response of stimulus will be decrease as well.