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Pumas Trained to Run on Treadmill Help Explain Big Cat’s Ambush Strategy

Pumas Trained to Run on Treadmill Help Explain Big Cat’s Ambush Strategy

Oct 3, 2014 | Media Coverage, National Geographic

A nice article in National Geographic on our recent Science paper on puma energetics. The group, led by Terrie Williams and Chris Wilmers of the University of California, Santa Cruz, spent years working with engineers to develop a novel wildlife tracking collar to...
Sea Otters Strike a Blow for the Environment?

Sea Otters Strike a Blow for the Environment?

Sep 10, 2012 | Media Coverage, National Geographic

From National Geographic, a short well-done article on our recent sea otter – carbon pub. When hungry sea otters whack spiky urchins against rocks on their chests, the mammals may also be striking a blow against global warming. By preying on urchins—which...
Wolves’ Leftovers Are Yellowstone’s Gain

Wolves’ Leftovers Are Yellowstone’s Gain

Dec 5, 2003 | Media Coverage, National Geographic

From National Geographic, a nice article about our recent work on the effects of gray wolves on scavengers in Yellowstone NP. Amid controversy, gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. Now, new studies are hinting at the added...

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