predators

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The leading killer of gray whales is not natural causes, disease or predators but human-made ship strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

By keeping the population of mid-level predators in check, they help protect resources lower down on the food chain — allowing vegetation, streamside habitat and other wildlife species to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

But there are concerns the predators could threaten sheep in the area.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The helpers look after the pups, nurse and feed them, protect them from predators, and even teach them how to eat a scorpion safely.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Then, after the park was created in 1936, thirteen white-tailed deer were introduced, and, with no one to hunt them and few predators, they thrived.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson