Posts Tagged: little
Wolf Harassment Has Little Impact On Elk
July 4, 2019
Ecological theory predicts that the diffuse risk cues generated by wide-ranging, active predators should induce prey behavioural responses but not major, population- or community-level consequences. We evaluated the non-consumptive effects (NCEs) of an active predator, the grey wolf (Canis lupus), … read more
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New Univ. of WY Study: Wolf Harassment Has Little Impact On Elk
June 11, 2013
“The mere presence of wolves, previously shown to affect the behavior of elk in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, is not potent enough to reduce the body condition and reproductive rates of female elk, according to new research ..” read more
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