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Egg oiling offers a targeted way to reduce raven predation on vulnerable prey

Egg oiling offers a targeted way to reduce raven predation on vulnerable prey
Phys.org Wednesday 05 August 2026, 07:10 UTC 1 min read
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Common ravens are intelligent omnivores that regularly consume the eggs and young of nesting birds, and their populations are boosted by human-provided food and nesting resources. This has resulted in elevated predation by ravens on many sensitive prey species, including greater sage-grouse.

Common ravens are intelligent omnivores that regularly consume the eggs and young of nesting birds, and their populations are boosted by human-provided food and nesting resources. This has resulted in elevated predation by ravens on many sensitive prey species, including greater sage-grouse.
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