Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds
January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 26 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release:
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Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing prey killed by cougars and that shifts in cougar diets to smaller prey help them avoid wolf encounters.
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Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing prey killed by cougars and that shifts in cougar diets to smaller prey help them avoid wolf encounters.