Mesopredator Release Calculator

Model the mesopredator release hypothesis: how apex predator decline leads to mesopredator increase and prey decline.

Original Population Sizes

Apex Predators (Original)

Apex Predators (Current)

Mesopredators (Original)

Mesopredators (Current)

Prey (Original)

Prey (Current)

Suppression Coefficient (0-1)

Release Index: Meso% change / Apex% change
Higher values indicate stronger mesopredator release response

Release Index

1.88

Mild mesopredator release

Apex Decline

-80.0%

Meso Increase

+150.0%

Prey Decline

-60.0%

Expected Mesopredators328

Actual/Expected Ratio1.52

Cascade Strength1.88

System Stability84.2%

4.0:1

Original Meso:Apex

→

50.0:1

Current Meso:Apex

Ratio changed by +1150.0%

Conservation Implication:
Monitor mesopredator populations and consider apex predator conservation