The fact that Neanderthals — typically associated with hunting
large prey over short distances in woodland settings — were seemingly unable to catch and kill such creatures is compounded by rapid changes in the environment.
Not exact matches
Though
large - scale reintroduction across eastern North America will probably not occur soon, Benson said the study emphasizes the value of preserving delicate predator -
prey balances that ecosystems have calibrated
over millennia.
Certainly possible in Australia where there are
large areas of relatively undisturbed forest with plenty of potential
prey... there have been consistent sightings in the Blue Mountains area west of Sydney
over many decades which suggest that rather than just an isolated zoo escapee or
over grown pet there may be a breeding population, which would be a bit of a worry for us bush walkers!
Morro Bay Estuary, one of the
largest unspoiled coastal marshes in the state, is a major stopping point in bird migration and attracts
over 200 species of native and migrating birds — waterfowl, shorebirds, birds of
prey, and warblers.
Amur tigers have the
largest home range of any tiger subspecies because they have to search
over large areas to find food due to low
prey densities.
Many experts attribute this
large number of fatalities to unique aspects of wind power development in northern California, such as the unusually
large number of turbines (
over 5,000), the type of turbines in the region, and the presence of abundant raptor
prey in the area.