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    Humans traveled less during COVID restrictions. Animals traveled more

    Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.
    by Nell Greenfieldboyce Jun 08, 2023 2 minutes
    Mountain goats roamed the streets of LLandudno, Wales in March of 2020, as the COVID-19 lockdown kept people and tourists away.

    When the spreading coronavirus pandemic prompted lockdowns in the early months of 2020, people stayed home and traffic volume quickly plummeted.

    As a result, many animals started traveling longer distances, and were willing to venture closer to roadways, according to a new in the journal

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