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Abstract：
The increasing overlap of resources between human and long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) (LTM) populations have escalated human-primate conflict. In Malaysia, LTMs are labeled as a \'pest\' species due to the macaques\' opportunistic nature. This study investigates the activity budget of LTMs in an urban tourism site and how human activities influence it. Observational data were collected from LTMs daily for a period of four months. The observed behaviors were compared across differing levels of human interaction, between different times of day, and between high, medium, and low human traffic zones. LTMs exhibited varying ecological behavior patterns when observed across zones of differing human traffic, e.g., higher inactivity when human presence is high. More concerning is the impact on these animals\' welfare and group dynamics as the increase in interactions with humans takes place; we noted increased inactivity and reduced intra-group interaction. This study highlights the connection that LTMs make between human activity and sources of anthropogenic food. Only through understanding LTM interaction can the cause for human-primate conflict be better understood, and thus, more sustainable mitigation strategies can be generated.
摘要：
人类与长尾猕猴（Macacafascicularis）（LTM）种群之间的资源重叠日益增加，加剧了人与灵长类动物的冲突。在马来西亚,由于猕猴的机会主义性质，LTM被标记为“害虫”物种。本研究调查了城市旅游景点LTMs的活动预算以及人类活动如何影响它。每天从LTM收集观察数据，为期四个月。观察到的行为在不同的人类互动水平上进行了比较，在一天的不同时间之间，在高之间，中等,和低人类交通区。当在不同人类交通的区域观察时，LTM表现出不同的生态行为模式，例如，当人类存在较高时，较高的不活动。更令人担忧的是，随着与人类互动的增加，对这些动物的福利和群体动态的影响；我们注意到不活动增加，群体内互动减少。这项研究强调了LTMs在人类活动与人为食物来源之间的联系。只有通过理解LTM相互作用，才能更好地理解人类与灵长类动物冲突的原因，因此，可以产生更可持续的缓解策略。
