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Yellowstone cougars are changing their diets to avoid getting bullied by wolves

A new study has found that cougars are making slight changes to their diets in order to avoid encounters with wolves. In Yellowstone National Park, cougar and wolf habitats are overlapping more than ...
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Wolves, Bears, and Their Prey in Alaska: Biological and Social Challenges in Wildlife Management

Wolves and Caribou in GMU 20: Example of Assessing Predator-Prey Dynamics by Testing the Fit of Different Models to Available Data Data on wolves and caribou in Alaska are among the most extensive for ...
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Wolves kill—and ravens remember where

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged following is extremely rare. When a wolf pack runs down its prey, the first on the ...
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Instead of tracking wolves to prey, ravens remember — and revisit — common kill sites

Stark black against an open sky, common ravens are often spotted soaring above wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Researchers assumed that the notorious scavengers were following the wolves to get ...