Prof Sam Illingworth on Mythryl: “🦉 Drought reshuffles top predators In Spain, drought and a new…”

🦉 Drought reshuffles top predators In Spain, drought and a new disease changed how top predators interact. Where birds of prey declined, a small owl increased, so the effect could reach lower down the food chain. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-11194-z #Ecology #Drought #Wildlife 🧪

doi.orgDrought and disease trigger novel interactions among top predators - NatureClimate-driven drought and prey decline triggered lynx predation on raptors, reducing raptor fitness and abundance and producing cascading effects across lower trophic levels.

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