Utah State University researcher Aimee Tallian in Yellowstone National Park (IMAGE)

Utah State University

Utah State University researcher Aimee Tallian in Yellowstone National Park

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Utah State University wildlife ecologist Aimee Tallian, pictured at a campsite in Yellowstone National Park's Pelican Valley, reports the ability of wolves and other predators to shift between hunting and scavenging is an under-appreciated behavior that may play an important role in the dynamics of ecological communities with dangerous prey.

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