Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds

“Mountain lions in Washington state may be cutting down on traffic accidents by scaring deer away from roads, new research finds. Deer often avoid open spaces, including roads, when predators are nearby. But while it has long been suggested that predators might tamp down on traffic collisions with prey, that has never been demonstrated in […] The post Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds appeared first on Human Progress.