Tag: jackals

September 10, 2019

JWM: Jackals only attack livestock when wild prey is scarce

Jackal attacks on domestic sheep in South Africa are most common when the predators lack wild prey resources, according to new research. These findings on the feeding habits of black-backed...

June 12, 2017

In high numbers, apex predators suppress lesser ones

From Canada to central Europe to Australia, top predators can control lower-order predators and exert an influence over the broader ecosystem, a new study found, especially if they appear in...