Widespread mesopredator effects after wolf extirpation
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Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA b School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA Environmental Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA Australian Rivers, Wetlands and Landscapes Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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