As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world

Its the central finding of the newly published study in the journal Science Advances

Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across more than half of all lands around the globe by 2070.

The main driver of these changes is human population growth. This is the central finding of our newly published study in the journal Science Advances.

Our research suggests that as human population increases, humans and animals will share increasingly crowded landscapes. For example, as more people move into forests and agricultural regions, humanwildlife overlap will increase sharply. It also will increase in urban areas as people move to cities in search of jobs and opportunities.