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Dog walking in natural areas reduces (a) bird abundance and (b) bird diversity. Ninety sites were treated with either walkers with dogs on leads (black bars), walkers alone (grey bars) or no treatment (white bars). Half the sites were in areas where dog walking was permitted and the other where dogs were prohibited. Values represent least-squared means ±s.e. from an ANCOVA which included significant wind effects.
