How do dogs make trouble for wildlife in the Andes?

Summary of Research:

Scientists wanted to know whether feral dogs were a problem for naturally occurring carnivores in the Andean mountains in Ecuador.

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Key Terms
+ Mammals
+ Carnivores
+ Predators
+ Threat
+ Andes
+ Ecuador

Scientific Methods
+ Camera traps
+ Representative sampling
+ Mathematical modeling

Reading Level
+ High school, lower level
+ Middle school

AP Environmental Science Topics (from the College Board)
II. The Living World: A. Ecosystem Structure; B. Energy Flow; C. Ecosystem Diversity
III. Population: A. Population Biology Concepts
VII. Global Change​: C. Loss of Biodiversity

Teacher's Resources
+ Adapted scientific article in English and Spanish
+ Assessment questions with key in English and Spanish
+ Original article from PLOS One​+ Researcher available for follow-up questions via our Ask-a-Scientist platform
+ Opening videos

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Mountains damaged by feral dogs

Duration: 1min

Weird animals of the Andean cloud forests

Duration: 2.5m