A new study using 35,000+ camera-trap days across San Mateo and Orange counties reveals that artificial light at night reshapes predator-prey dynamics more than noise.
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Light pollution reshapes predator-prey dynamics at California’s urban edge, study finds
For Carnivores Artificial light creates spatial barrier
For Prey Species Light acts as protective shield
2022-2024 Camera-trap monitoring period
Puma, Bobcat, Mule Deer Species studied
3 species tracked
61 monitoring stations
35,000+ camera days analyzed