# When mountain lions began appearing more often on trail cameras at a small California nature preserve, coyotes and deer shifted away from nighttime activity, and the woody plants those deer used to eat increased sixty four fold

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-01 15:25 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active NorCal | One Mountain Lion Completely Rewired an Entire Ecosystem South of San Francisco | 2026-06-30 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNWEFLVnRrdUdzXy1wblNTQWxNSU5qV0dVUzJMaVhKanVNaHFuUWl5elIxa3JmdzhBS1J4bXN4M0k3YXdoRXRYQ2xsTHhBSjhvSC00ZWsyYnY5N2JubGVRdDdHZy1oSnZPOXhiMUkxY3Z1RjI5a0VZOVdNQkVlN3ZBVW4wYWdQQXlBYUp0SHh2YzJIR3Z6NzhsRlYxckxJRWwwMmc3eS1CZjBUZHJVZ1E?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Stanford ecologists tracked mountain lions in a tiny California preserve for 5 years; even occasional visits triggered Yellowstone-style cascades, overturning the wilderness-only rule | 2026-06-30 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wJBVV95cUxOYXlQX0xZNmlfemVLNGZNazVSdENFQ2Nfdy1xQ1JmVU9oalVpWmVXeTJTMjlfdWdBbG9XRmNnMmNxamtmVXB0X3NBQmgzM1dHNjNjRlRibjQ1QTJ0S1ZKc01nWU9Xd3RJRDhVU2pWT0thSzJNU2lzb0Zmd19tQmNLS1pMZjBvaXU3bnEtcmhlSUxxR3VnTVZfcjhmc0lUVE1TVTFVSTBkaTFfVzVWZFpHUU0tVl91UjJIdWxNYjdjNFlyYmNCRmptQ1RHZ29YZXBjU1FZUU5IM3JzZFE5ODJ6Q1dIZG1HRF9JS1ZtS2ZOOUhUZE9fRTAzY0lmV0UxLXVZb2U3cVA2akVzOHZZYUNWMXg1NzY2dkFQRXQ1Ylk0cHpDRzc3MG8yYzNMRjgxZVlDSGpiTE9NSElBTnowNjB6MzM0R2hDdWp6c3dvUW9xQlF1eDlQbkd) |
| ScienceDaily | Mountain lions changed everything in this tiny California preserve | 2026-06-30 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE02UnAtTFFTeTloR0hKSmExTmotRkgxM3RDcGl0TkwyQW9BNWdTQVA3TVVacXFSTkV5ZGVpNlM0Nm1iZDNuLUQ2Q3RHWThYTDRUelhQYVZhT1NPbm1rZHNEeU1mNG9NTlpCbWt0U3RUOA?oc=5) |
| news - Mongabay | One mountain lion changed the food web in a California suburb, study finds | 2026-06-30 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNXzFHcEhXakl1T0xTZk44b3UzZ2tUU05uY2JLTGt2RXU3eHVNTGhiQ1hDbGV0QndPdTdrdlpmdjVwSGV1M0IzTG1FSndHSWhsRXFKLThmeGR0N040VUxoWjlYUE1DVldUOHdIWHdQbDFwZ0owZ2pQd0Z6OTExSHdWQnozbG5jZ2ZrQklQaXBaQTc3UnZYcWhnZmMtVmJVV1hqYWNBaUtMWDRqVE8y0gGyAUFVX3lxTE1haG1uNjJaXzZMdnZSMTZlUUNyRmh4TXptLWdMUkFnd1E4MS0zdEk0MzFVd0VSenhlY1NhQ3NCNEFRbWhMc0NxR1d1UUk3X29zTXVsVWt0bEYyTnRnR0F2TmRpOHFiOXF3ZTROVnQ1eVR4cGFWSGl2WUIwZ2ZNUDhKcnBzazh2V0E0ai1sTHR5UFo2X1g4N1lpTWt1N3l0ZmphOGdsa2Q) |
| Space Daily | When mountain lions began appearing more often on trail cameras at a small California nature preserve, coyotes and deer shifted away from nighttime activity, and the woody plants those deer used to eat increased sixty four fold | 2026-06-30 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwJBVV95cUxPaVJuTENLeUxLM3dJOEhWSXdxN1F2aXhpSlVOSkxocmYwZ09LZldsNlE4YS1PVUYzM0dzSUQ0dXVyellSMXBZcEdMUDFZS2dsclc4aExEeVU3R3A0eW1Ja19kYUE3eUhtUDd0bHRuYjlxZ0F5R1hwYUUxdFFBbWhWTUJoZkRDV20zb3Z2RU1lTmFIUWtodzF6Wl9peDNWRkd2TUxsVi00bTdlMmhyNFVqN3R0RGtTOU4yUGEzcUFBU0hpaU5GeXRZbXNNUHZzck5HWlRvckFrd0VOeU9NaDkyeHhOZHluQVBGeGI2MEFLSThDanFta0hCdmp2Vi1iS1hvaExjcmJjZHNrRndxQ21Gc3ZWYjhNZ1JnbnlaOVpiaEhtTWxOckhjS3o5YmFJQnFGM2hsT3hST1drVEJoMUlOOGh2NA?oc=5) |

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