Article Trivia
Altered Behaviors Consequences
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Name the Prey
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What species of animals had their noises played to prompt a response from the racoon? 

Sea lions and seals, dogs

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Feeding Patterns


They might avoid certain areas threatened by dogs

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What is another term for "Fear Effects"?

Non-Consumptive Effects


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What animal does a raccoon fear?

Large carnivores like dogs

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Name two species mentioned in the article

racoons, dogs, crabs, fish, worms, sea lions, seals

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Habitat Use

Shift their habitat use to areas where they perceive less risk from dogs

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What is Predation?

The preying of one animal on others


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What sound scares off a raccoon?

A dog barking

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Where are the Gulf Islands located? 

British Columbia, Canada 

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Increase in Prey Population

There is more food for predators

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What are Non-Consumptive effects?

The result of the prey initiating anti-predator behavioral and/or physiological trait changes that can aid in predator avoidance

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What did the scientists in the article do to the raccoons in the area?

They set up speakers of dogs barking

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What University do the scientists mentioned in the article hail from? 

The University of Victoria 

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What is a possible consequence of altered hunting patterns for the predator population? 

A decrease in overall population size, competition amongst that population for scarce resources, a necessity to migrate to a different area, etc.

(there are multiple correct answers) 

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What is a Landscape of Fear?

Inhibiting prey from feeding and turning parts of their habitat into no-go zones.

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What percent did the raccoon's foraging time drop?

66% over the course of the month

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How long was the Youtube video in the article? 

40 seconds 

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What are “no-go” zones? 

An area avoided by a species due to a perceived threat (i.e. predators or environmental disaster) 

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What does Trophic Cascade mean?

The indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems, occurring when a trophic level in a food web is suppressed.

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What other effects did the experiment have on the environment? 

A rise in the abundance of crabs, fish and worms

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