diff --git a/public/resources/wilds/wilds.json b/public/resources/wilds/wilds.json
index 94f4757a..82ceeb14 100644
--- a/public/resources/wilds/wilds.json
+++ b/public/resources/wilds/wilds.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "spawn_interval_base": 8,
     "max_creatures_per_lair": 3,
     "roaming_leash_radius": 5,
-    "detection_radius": 4,
+    "detection_radius": 8,
     "new_lair_check_interval": 25,
     "new_lair_threshold": 0.5,
     "lair_types": [