Posts Tagged: predation risk

Wolves choose ambushing locations to counter and capitalize on the sensory abilities of their prey

Posted on March 4, 2021

Comprehensive knowledge of ambush behavior requires an understanding of where a predator expects prey to be, which is generally unknowable because ambush predators often hunt mobile prey that exhibit complex, irregular, or inconspicuous movements. Wolves (Canis lupus) are primarily cursorial … read more

Posted in General, Predator/Prey Relationships | Tagged ambush hunting, hunting behavior, hunting mode, predation risk, sit-and-wait predator, wolf predation

From overlooking to concealed: predator avoidance in an apex carnivore

Posted on December 31, 2020

Many prey species select bed sites that reduce the risk of being caught off guard. We investigated bed sites used by an apex predator (gray wolf, Canis lupus) before and after individuals were approached by humans (N048 trials). On 9 … read more

Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged Human activity, Landscape of fear, predation risk

Caribou encounters with wolves increase near roads and trails: a time-to-event approach

Posted on October 27, 2020

Caribou and reindeer Rangifer tarandus are declining across North America and Scandinavia in part from wolf Canis lupus-mediated apparent competition with more abundant ungulate prey species. While caribou generally persist in areas with low wolf density, wolf packs that overlap … read more

Posted in Caribou, Predator/Prey Relationships | Tagged Banff National Park, Canis lupus, linear features, predation risk, Rangifer tarandus, recovery, resource selection, spatial separation, species at risk, survival

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Wolfwatcher

7 hours ago

Oregon ranchers seek $800,000 to mitigate wolf predationtinyurl.com/ynmfxt74Ranchers are urging Oregon lawmakers to invest $800,000 in the state’s wolf compensation fund to help mitigate adverse livestock impacts from the predators.The Oregon Wildlife Coalition and the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, which represent numerous environmental groups, have come out against SB 471 and argue the wolf compensation fund must be reformed.With wolves now more widespread across the state, the groups argue that Oregon should have a statewide board that scrutinizes wolf losses instead of continuing with county-level oversight.The wolf compensation fund has not built “social tolerance” toward the predators, which was an early goal, the groups claim. They also oppose the increased funding to prevent money from going to “unverifiable” claims of missing livestock, which could have been caused by other factors than wolves.While these groups oppose the bill, Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, said wolf proponents should recognize the program’s value.“If you don’t compensate the farmer or the cattle rancher, you’re going to have the three S's — shoot, shovel and shut up,” he said. “If people want the wolves, you really have to fork out the money. At least the $800,000, which I think is very minimal.”Wolfwatcher thoughts: The good and careful rancher who uses non-lethal and has no loss to predation gets nothing and the sloppy rancher who refuses non-lethal gets compensated. This is an oversimplification, and not always the case, and we don't have the answer, but we would at least like everyone to ponder the QUESTION: how to reward the rancher practicing good stewardship and avoid rewarding the rancher who doesn't.photo: John E. Marriott Wildlife and Nature Photography ... See MoreSee Less

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Wolfwatcher

24 hours ago

Extended learning time not the answer (LTE)bit.ly/3HEOJ48Wolves matterI was glad to hear of the rescue and relocation of a female Mexican wolf that “strayed” from the “approved” area. My issue regards the preference given ranch owners regarding the protection of their herds of cows if a wolf kills one of them. Cows are not a native species, and because the ranchers get a windfall of hunting permits from the Game and Fish Department every year that they turnaround and sell to the highest bidder — usually wealthy out-of-state hunters — they have plenty of money to replace the very few cattle our meager group of wolves may kill in order to survive.These landowners boohoo to legislators every year with their lobby. I would like to see an end to the E-Plus system that awards 35% of hunting tags to these landowners. The system makes them fat and leaves New Mexicans who want to hunt applying year after year for tags and getting nothing. The area protecting Mexican wolves needs to be expanded, and the cattle lobby needs to get nothing when a wolf kills to survive. The survival of the wolves is more important than the giveaway tags to ranchers. We need those Mexican wolves to survive.Paul Ingraham, Santa FePhoto: WCC ... See MoreSee Less

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