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2 summaries matching “lion” in Climate & Habitat Change on puma
Individual behaviors dominate dynamics of an urban mountain lion population isolated by roads
PaperThis study combined GPS tracking and genetics to show how major roads isolate a mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains, with freeways acting as near-total barriers to movement. The aut…
Riley, S.P.D., Serieys, L.E.K., Pollinger, J.P., Sikich, J.A., Dalbeck, L., Wayne, R.K., Ernest, H.B. · Current Biology · 2014
Research overview: drought-driven resource scarcity and human-cat conflict
OverviewDrought intensifies competition between people and predators for scarce water, forage, and livestock, often heightening human-wildlife conflict. This overview surveys how dry periods push cats toward…