Nice cut and past job there, Hank, I mean illahee. Good read being the only difference though.

It’s a death by a thousand cuts, however the most limiting of factors by far is habitat. While predation does it’s damage, taking predator control measures (removing cormorants or pinnipeds) may allow a few more fish to survive in the immediate, but won’t translate into any sustained increase in numbers over time. It hinges on what the given habitat is capable of providing and holding (carrying capacity) at that time.

It’s the same reason why “just plant more fish” won’t work either. But there seems to be no shortage of people who struggle to understand this as well.


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