We humans rendered their natural predators extinct and we imported the non-native deer herds, but lets make sure the animals pay with their lives for our idiocy and mismanagement... they have no natural predator and so their numbers can grow uncontrolled by predation.
I wonder if large groups of deers may become host to pests
As opposed to paying their lives to a predator or never living???We humans rendered their natural predators extinct and we imported the non-native deer herds, but lets make sure the animals pay with their lives for our idiocy and mismanagement
Ah it is, sometimes.Killing wildlife isn't the answer ever,
Agree wholeheartedly. The Yellowstone example yielded amazing results from the re-introduction of wolves but is very different from culling.The re-introduction of wolves to Yellowstone is a great example of where addressing over-population of dominating species including grazers has a very positive impact on the overall health and viability of many different species.
Yea very different from culling; the deer get torn apart by wolves after a terrifying chase in which they are bitten and hurt and finally killed by one of the wolves sinking its teeth into the deer's tracia causing them to simultaneously choke and drown on their own blood. At least one other wolf is probably disembowelling the deer at the same time.Agree wholeheartedly. The Yellowstone example yielded amazing results from the re-introduction of wolves but is very different from culling.
Ask yourself the same question as a species. Would you prefer the sick, injured or feeble members of the group to be picked off by predators or would you prefer the strongest stag, protector of your group's strength (such as it is) to get a bullet in the head? Followed by does of prime breeding age?Yea very different from culling; the deer get torn apart by wolves after a terrifying chase in which they are bitten and hurt and finally killed by one of the wolves sinking its teeth into the deer's tracia causing them to simultaneously choke and drown on their own blood. At least one other wolf is probably disembowelling the deer at the same time.
The animal dies naturally, in unimaginable fear and agony.
Ask yourself this, if you had a choice of being killed by a shot in the head or being torn apart by wolves which would you choose?
Absolutely; culling rather than trophy hunting.Don't get me wrong. Absent apex predators, hunting is needed. Specifically, Good hunters are needed. Not trophy bagging lamp-wielding ATV- driving morons.
Unfortunately culling can be quite indiscriminate (often for cost reasons). There is no pool of culling labour that does not originate in the pool of hunters.Absolutely; culling rather than trophy hunting.
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Not sure if it would be a good look on you, but fox fur is already a thing.
Go for it....
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