Posts Tagged: ecosystems
Low-Stress Livestock Handling Protects Cattle in a Five-Predator Habitat
March 4, 2022
Given the ecological importance of top predators, societies are turning to non-lethal methods for coexistence. Coexistence is challenging when livestock are released within wild predator habitats, even when people supervise or use lethal methods. We report a randomized, controlled design … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools, Resources | Tagged cattle, ecosystems, experimental evaluation, five-predator habitat, Low-stress livestock, range rider
Grasshopper Consumption by Grey Wolves and Implications for Ecosystems
December 3, 2019
The eradication and subsequent reintroduction of grey wolves (Canis lupus) in the western United States has provided unique insights into the role these predators play in regulating ecosystem functioning and dynamics. Although the importance of wolves in ecosystems has been … read more
Posted in Biology | Tagged consumption, ecosystems, grasshopper, implications, wolves
Large Predators, Deer, And Trophic Cascades In Boreal And Temperate Ecosystems
July 6, 2019
Historically, humans have modified many boreal and temperate ecosystems by decimating native animal populations and often substituting domesticated stock, thereby influencing food webs and simplifying interactions among species. Large predators, especially, have been subject to worldwide persecution. The profound ecological … read more
Posted in Trophic Cascade | Tagged boreal, cascades, ecosystems, large, predators, temperate, trophic
