Predator–prey ecology and the study of animal cognition and culture have emerged as
independent disciplines. Research combining these disciplines suggests that both animal …

In a recent issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Keith et al. introduced the field of
'macrobehaviour', the 'investigation of variation in behaviour over large geographic …

Predation influences prey survival and drives evolution of anti-predator behaviour. Anti-
predator strategies by prey are stimulated by direct encounters with predators, but also by …

Mammalian predators introduced to oceanic islands pose a significant threat to biodiversity
and have led to numerous extinctions. Free‐ranging cats are particularly problematic due to …

Introduced predators are thought to be responsible for the decline and extinction of their
native prey. The prey naivety hypothesis provides a mechanism for these declines …

International and national conservation policies almost exclusively focus on conserving
species in their historic native ranges, thus excluding species that have been introduced by …

Highlights•Reintroductions of native predators improve general antipredator responses in
prey•Quoll-exposed bettongs spent less time in inattentive foraging than controls•Quoll …

Interference competition, a category of interspecific competition, is a critical aspect of
understanding the dynamics of carnivore communities, as it can result in a decline in the …