Is life too short for predator conservation research?

Introduction

Colorado State University chose to begin the review of an important article on apex predators with this erroneous statement: ‘removal of apex predators from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that are not reversed after they return’. This is simply not true. Is life too short for predator conservation research? The study, which looked at the impact of predators over 40 years, has wide-reaching connotations. But it’s the inherently poor understanding of why animals are needed th...