Echoes of the late Pleistocene in a novel trophic cascade between cougars and feral donkeys
E. J. Lundgren, D. Ramp, O. M. Middleton, M. Balisi, W. J. Ripple, C. D. Hasselerharm, J. N. Sanchez, E. I. F. Wooster, M. Mills, A. D. Wallach
The paper documents a trophic cascade where cougar predation on feral donkeys alters donkey behavior, reducing their impact on desert wetlands and increasing biodiversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2021 · PreprintEcology