Reposted by David Jachowski
Student-lead joint lab paper published today!
Black bears are abundant in North America - this review investigates their trophic role as large omnivores with top-down effects onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🌎🧪
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The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) as an Apex Predator: Investigating the Ecological Role of the World's Most Abundant Large Carnivore
Black bears as apex predators. American black bears can (1) produce top-down effects on ungulates equal to or exceeding those of typical apex predators and (2) modify the spatiotemporal behaviour of ...