Tag: Predation
Incidental possum predation can raise extinction risk
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in EcologyWhat the study found Arboreal herbivores such as the Common Brushtail Possum can act as incidental predators of bird eggs. In this study, possums did not show evidence of seeking out nests using odour or of individual specialisation. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that even low rates of incidental predation by…
Dingo-exposed wombats showed stronger scent investigation
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in EcologyStudy examines whether wombats isolated from dingoes for 80 years have lost predator recognition, finding they retain discrimination but show reduced environmental vigilance.
Harvest levels may prevent red fox growth, but not decline
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in EcologyIntegrated population modeling of red foxes shows harvest alone cannot suppress populations when compensatory immigration buffers mortality, with implications for mesopredator management.
Human disturbance changes predator-prey overlap only in some body size pairs
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in EcologyMeta-analysis of 480 predator-prey dyads reveals human disturbance restructures temporal niche partitioning according to body mass ratios, with differential consequences for large and small species.
Panthers relied heavily on domestic livestock in winter and summer
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in ZoologyScatological analysis of Indian leopard diet in Aravalli Hills reveals seasonal hunting patterns and increased domestic livestock predation, indicating prey-base depletion in fragmented landscapes.
