Cats and dogs: A mesopredator navigating risk and reward provisioned by an apex predator
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8641
Abstract: Abstract Successfully perceiving risk and reward is fundamental to the fitness of an animal, and can be achieved through a variety of perception tactics. For example, mesopredators may “directly” perceive risk by visually observing apex… read more here.
Keywords: predator; risk; risk reward; mountain lions ... See more keywords
The ecology of human-caused mortality for a protected large carnivore.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220030120
Abstract: Mitigating human-caused mortality for large carnivores is a pressing global challenge for wildlife conservation. However, mortality is almost exclusively studied at local (within-population) scales creating a mismatch between our understanding of risk and the spatial… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; caused mortality; human caused; mortality ... See more keywords
Reduction of Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Seeding Activity following Digestion by Mountain Lions
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00812-21
Abstract: CWD prions appear to spread naturally among susceptible cervid species in captivity and in the wild. A better understanding of all the ways these prions move, persist, and subsequently infect target species through the environment… read more here.
Keywords: mountain lions; cwd; disease; prion ... See more keywords
The jaguar and the PhD
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2004152
Abstract: From a young age, I dreamed of studying big cats. My favorite cat was the African lion, and I had a recurring dream of having one in my backyard, which I fed bones. This love… read more here.
Keywords: jaguar phd; mountain; mountain lions; study ... See more keywords