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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2023 · 15 MIN

Scarier than lions: how fear of ‘super predator’ humans is shaping the animal kingdom

from Science Weekly · host The Guardian

Ian Sample meets the conservation biologist Liana Zanette, whose recently published research demonstrates that humans are now the super predator, inciting more fear in wild animals than even lions. She explains the ramifications of this knowledge for conservation techniques and the protection of endangered animals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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