Mountain lions left this suburb a century ago; one returned to Stanford's preserve in 2015, and woody plants grew 64-fold in just 11 years
A Stanford study reveals that even a single visiting mountain lion can dramatically reshape ecosystems in small preserves. Researchers observed deer disappearing and vegetation recovering at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve after a puma began frequenting the area. This "ecology of fear" demonstrates that large predators, even without resident populations, can…
The Economic Times ·