Lockdowns changed animal behaviour. Researchers want to know what that means. Cheryl Santa Maria mercredi, 24 juin 2020 à 14:41 - Researchers hope the findings will inspire new ways to co-exist with nature post-COVID-19. A widespread and prolonged reduction in human activity due to COVID-19 lockdowns is likely changing animal behaviour, and a global team of researchers has been formed in response, according to an article published this week in Nature Ecology & Evolution. We already have anecdotal evidence of animals changing their movements, with multiple reports of animals roaming in areas normally bustling with human life. And this isn't just happening in Canada -- there have been reports of altered animal behaviour in parts of Europe and Asia as well.