Posts Tagged: ecological trap
Logging, linear features, and human infrastructure shape the spatial dynamics of wolf predation on an ungulate neonate
November 29, 2023
Humans are increasingly recognized as important players in predator–prey dynamics by modifying landscapes. This trend has been well-documented for large mammal communities in North American boreal forests: logging creates early seral forests that benefit ungulates such as white-tailed deer (Odocoileus … read more
Posted in Predator/Prey Relationships, Resources | Tagged anthropogenic disturbance, boreal forest, Canis lupus, ecological trap, habitat fragmentation, human shield hypothesis, movement, Odocoileus virginianus, off-highway vehicles, olfaction, predator–prey dynamics, white-tailed deer
