Interspecies Interactions At Anthropogenic Watering Holes

When many animals occupy the same habitat, some amount of conflict is inevitable--both within species and between them. This is especially true when individuals are attempting to utilize a single resource that is spatially fixed--such as in the American West, where wild animals often take advantage of tanks and artificial catchments that are installed for use by livestock. In these arid environments, water is often absent or only seasonally available, and so competition for access to anthropogenic sources of water can become quite fierce. Research in other habitats has indicated that, among interspecies conflicts at least, bigger animals are likely to dominate. read more

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