Interesting — but not recommended for some people: it is real, so some might call it “graphic” or “brutal,” even though the hunting and gathering of food is the same as what we humans do (though some humans do much, much “worse.”)
DeKay’s Brownsnake (5Sept2022)
In “DeKay’s brown snake,” they say on Wikipedia: “S. dekayi primarily feeds on slugs, snails, and earthworms. In the southern extent of its region the snake usually preys predominantly on earth worms, however in the northern reaches of its range slugs are the predominant food source. It has specialized jaws that allow it to remove …
CCERP Podcast Episode 29: Cougar Ecology
CCERP Podcast Episode 18: Coyotes and Ecology
Predators Select For Nutrients, 2
In the abstract to “Nutrient-specific foraging in invertebrate predators” (Science, 2005 Jan 7;307(5706):111-3.doi: 10.1126/science.1105493.) David Mayntz , David Raubenheimer, Mor Salomon, Søren Toft, and Stephen J Simpson write: Many herbivores and omnivores adjust their food selection behavior to regulate the intake of multiple nutrients. Carnivores, however, are generally assumed to optimize the rate of prey …
Predators Select For Nutrients
In the abstract to “Do wild carnivores forage for prey or for nutrients? Evidence for nutrient-specific foraging in vertebrate predators” (Bioessays, 2015 Jun;37(6):701-9. doi: 10.1002/bies.201400171.), Kevin D Kohl, Sean C P Coogan, and David Raubenheimer write: A widespread perception is that carnivores are limited by the amount of prey that can be captured rather than …
Fear Not Wildlife, Fear Dogs and Humans
Deaths by Various Causes List of countries by traffic-related death rate List of fatal cougar attacks in North America List of fatal bear attacks in North America List of wolf attacks in North America Coyote attack List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (2010s) List of fatal dog attacks in the United States …
The Wolf Conservation Center
About the Center, they say “Founded by Hélène Grimaud in 1999, the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental education organization working to protect and preserve wolves in North America through science-based education, advocacy, and participation in the federal recovery and release programs for two critically endangered wolf species – the Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. The WCC’s …
Cattle: It’s About Welfare, Not Wolves
Not sure what the actual stats are, but the general idea is prob right: too many people go loco about Wolves, Coyotes, Bears, Bobcats. They need to focus on more pressing factors and issues: how species-appropriate a farm is for Cattle, Sheep, or other livestock. To be productive and successful and profitable, farmers need to …