Fascinating read, thanks Dan! I had no idea elephants played such a big role in engineering their environments, and that it would have such a big impact on other species too. Glad to hear there's still hope for the hirola.
Thanks, Pazi! I feel like the phrase "ecosystem engineers" has become a crutch for me in these but it comes up a lot - it's crazy the extent to which some species recraft their environment for everyone else.
Fascinating read, thanks Dan! I had no idea elephants played such a big role in engineering their environments, and that it would have such a big impact on other species too. Glad to hear there's still hope for the hirola.
Thanks, Pazi! I feel like the phrase "ecosystem engineers" has become a crutch for me in these but it comes up a lot - it's crazy the extent to which some species recraft their environment for everyone else.