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Mobile device location data is already used by private companies, so why not for studying human-wildlife interactions ... - EurekAlert


When did you last go anywhere without your cell phone? From maps and weather apps to social media platforms, we give consent for our phones to trace our footsteps and behavior. These curated mobility data are often used for personalized advertisements. In a commentary, published April 26 in the journal&nbsp;<em>Cell Reports Sustainability</em>, scientists argue mobility data can offer so much more&mdash;it is key to understanding human-wildlife interactions for guiding policy decisions on sustainability-related issues and should be free and accessible for research.&nbsp;

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