Dr. Taylor Renee Ganz joins the show to talk about her research in the Washington Predator Prey Project. Dr. Ganz studied the interactions between predators (wolves, cougars, bears, coyotes) and prey (white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk) in a multi-predator landscape heavily influenced by humans. The study looks at which factor had the strongest impact on deer populations, and which ones had relatively weak impacts. The research also looked at whether logging and agriculture areas positively or negatively influenced deer survival and population growth. The conversation also touched on the role pf predator management and the nuances that come with balancing predators and habitat quality.

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