The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds - The findings offer a tool for helping forests ...

Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a ...

With Sweden issuing permits to kill a fifth of its bears, and Romanian MPs voting to double its quota, the debate over hunting season has become a political issue ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In a pretend world of talking animals, the two keystone predators might compare notes on the ...