Experimental moose reduction lowers wolf density and stops decline of endangered caribou

The expansion of moose into southern British Columbia caused the decline and extirpation of woodland caribou due to their shared predators, a process commonly referred to as apparent competition. Using an adaptive management experiment, we tested the hypothesis that reducing moose to historic levels...

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Main Authors: Robert Serrouya, Bruce N. McLellan, Harry van Oort, Garth Mowat, Stan Boutin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3736.pdf