# 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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-01 18:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Active NorCal, The Times of India, ScienceDaily and news - Mongabay. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Active NorCal | One Mountain Lion Completely Rewired an Entire Ecosystem South of San Francisco | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wJBVV95cUxOYXlQX0xZNmlfemVLNGZNazVSdENFQ2Nfdy1xQ1JmVU9oalVpWmVXeTJTMjlfdWdBbG9XRmNnMmNxamtmVXB0X3NBQmgzM1dHNjNjRlRibjQ1QTJ0S1ZKc01nWU9Xd3RJRDhVU2pWT0thSzJNU2lzb0Zmd19tQmNLS1pMZjBvaXU3bnEtcmhlSUxxR3VnTVZfcjhmc0lUVE1TVTFVSTBkaTFfVzVWZFpHUU0tVl91UjJIdWxNYjdjNFlyYmNCRmptQ1RHZ29YZXBjU1FZUU5IM3JzZFE5ODJ6Q1dIZG1HRF9JS1ZtS2ZOOUhUZE9fRTAzY0lmV0UxLXVZb2U3cVA2akVzOHZZYUNWMXg1NzY2dkFQRXQ1Ylk0cHpDRzc3MG8yYzNMRjgxZVlDSGpiTE9NSElBTnowNjB6MzM0R2hDdWp6c3dvUW9xQlF1eDlQbkd) |
| ScienceDaily | Mountain lions changed everything in this tiny California preserve | [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 | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwJBVV95cUxPaVJuTENLeUxLM3dJOEhWSXdxN1F2aXhpSlVOSkxocmYwZ09LZldsNlE4YS1PVUYzM0dzSUQ0dXVyellSMXBZcEdMUDFZS2dsclc4aExEeVU3R3A0eW1Ja19kYUE3eUhtUDd0bHRuYjlxZ0F5R1hwYUUxdFFBbWhWTUJoZkRDV20zb3Z2RU1lTmFIUWtodzF6Wl9peDNWRkd2TUxsVi00bTdlMmhyNFVqN3R0RGtTOU4yUGEzcUFBU0hpaU5GeXRZbXNNUHZzck5HWlRvckFrd0VOeU9NaDkyeHhOZHluQVBGeGI2MEFLSThDanFta0hCdmp2Vi1iS1hvaExjcmJjZHNrRndxQ21Gc3ZWYjhNZ1JnbnlaOVpiaEhtTWxOckhjS3o5YmFJQnFGM2hsT3hST1drVEJoMUlOOGh2NA?oc=5) |

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