Originally Posted By: Dan S.
You mean if you control the number of predators, you increase the number of their prey items?

Shocking.

The real question is what makes us think we're responsible for balancing the numbers of predators and prey?


We need to regulate the human population more than anything else, but I can't seem to get any volunteers for that.
We as the controlling species are not willing to see population crashes as long as we are consumers of the resource.
Crashes of first prey, then the predators that feed on them are indeed the natural order of things.
We manipulate everything on the planet artificially, creating an artificial balance.

I'm a lil more biased due to the fact that I hunt.


Originally Posted By: fishpolelease
I get the whole predator balance thing, a good friend of mine stills runs his hounds for the state to get those repeat urban offenders. I just can't recall the last time I heard about a black bear taking out a moose.


Never seen a moose calf?

This is for you poleplease....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JVkaMqD5mI

Bears, yes the lil guys too are on the rampage in the spring devouring calves and fawns.
It's what they do.....except of course on "Animal Planet" where they only eat honey and ceasar salad.

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