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Makin, D.F.
Varying degrees of fear: how do large herbivores adjust their anti-predator behaviour in response to different predators?
2016 Full Book
Large predators are returning to areas where they have previously been absent through both predator reintroductions and natural range expansion. As a result, these re/introductions are changing the nature of predator-prey systems, with potential shifts from single to multi-predator environments. In response, prey species must make spatial (i.e. patch use) and behavioural (i.e. vigilance, feeding) adjustments to minimize risk from predators with varying hunting strategies, prey preferences and activity patterns. With this in mind, the broad aim of my study was to determine how perceived predation risk from different large predators affected the spatial and behavioural decisions made by individuals in a community of mammalian herbivore species.
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