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📸 Trail cameras captured coyotes feasting on harbor seals in California, the first documented study of this behavior, though it’s likely been happening for centuries. 

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Cameras catch coyotes eating harbor seals - The Wildlife Society
The phenomenon has likely been happening for quite some time
wildlife.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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A new study reveals that ravens may be learning to associate trail cameras with the presence of a nearby nest, inflating the predation of subject species. 

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JWM: Trail cameras can lure predators to nests - The Wildlife Society
Researchers’ efforts to observe natural behavior may skew predator-prey dynamics
wildlife.org
January 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Argentine black and white tegus are a threat to native species in southern Florida. Researchers are testing scented oils to lure the reptiles to traps, but they wanted to make sure the scents weren’t accidentally attracting native mammals.
TWS2024: Tegu lures don’t attract bycatch - The Wildlife Society
Certain smells may attract tegus, but they don’t bring in raccoons and other native mammals
wildlife.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM