Are returning pumas putting Patagonian penguins at risk? New study reveals the likelihood

Tamara Ceaikovski

Some Argentinian penguins are experiencing high levels of predation from pumas recolonising their historical territory. A new study involving Oxford researchers, published today in the Journal for Nature Conservation , has quantified the risk on long-term penguin population survival. An adult puma with a blood stain on the paw. © Joel Reyero 2024 Should we protect an emblematic species if it may come at the cost of another one – particularly in ecosystems that are still recovering from human

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