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Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce, they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature ...

By preying on beavers at key times of year, wolves do more than feed themselves, they help influence where wetlands form ...

We asked whether apex predator theory holds in a mosaic landscape where predator–prey dynamics are influenced by both natural and human-mediated factors. We analyzed the population-level responses of ...

Gray wolves were once plentiful in Colorado. As settlers moved west and hunted the gray wolves’ natural prey, such as bison and elk, the wolves’ food sources dwindled. As a result, wolves began ...