Justin Suraci, University of California -- Santa Cruz (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Justin Suraci, University of California -- Santa Cruz

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Postdoctoral researcher Justin Suraci monitored the behavior of pumas, medium-sized predators, and rodents to assess the impact a perceived fear of humans has on wildlife. 'It turns out, the mere perceived presence of humans triggers a disruption of natural predator-prey interactions--and rodents really benefit,' he said.

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April Ridlon

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