PhD Candidate, Deakin University
Luke's research centres on understanding how the distribution, abundance, and behaviour of wildlife, particularly mammals, are influenced by various environmental factors. This research is of high importance given the persistent and dramatic environmental changes across the globe, largely due to human forces, which is impacting biological community dynamics and is resulting in loss of biodiversity and ecological functioning. Luke's research experiences to date have largely focused on arboreal marsupials and large carnivores.
The power of one: solitary carnivores outkill group hunters
Sep 19, 2024 01:24 am UTC| Nature
Earths majestic apex predators are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most? Our new research showed solitary hunters such as bears, tigers and Eurasian lynx have higher individual...