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The Center for Biological Diversity reports via Common Dreams
Killing predators such as wolves, mountain lions and bears in order to protect livestock may have intuitive appeal, but a rigorous review of multiple studies that was published today shows little or no scientific support that it actually reduces livestock losses. In fact, in some cases it even leads to increases in livestock loss. These conclusions directly counter the reasoning behind the common practice of killing predators in response to livestock depredations--as carried out by the secretive federal program, Wildlife Services, and many state game agencies.
"This study [paywalled] shows that not only is Wildlife Services' annual killing of tens of thousands of wolves, coyotes, bears, bobcats, cougars, and other animals unconscionable--it's also ineffective", said Michael Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity. "Our government should ground the aerial snipers, pull the poisons and remove the steel leghold traps in response to these findings."
The unexpected finding that carnivore killings can increase depredations is likely based on disruption of the predators' social dynamics--namely, by removing dominant animals that maintain large territories, these killings release sub-adult animals that are less-skilled hunters and thus more likely to target domestic animals.
(Score: 2, Informative) by aristarchus on Sunday September 04 2016, @08:13PM
Froj, you're loosing it! Here, I'll help:
In short this theory is pretty much unproven rhetoric used to oppose government control policies by wolves.
See? States rights in wolves clothing! But then:
chased down an cornered by the slightly {liter} quarter and faster females,
Better, at least American units of wolf measure.
Its usually these same immature animals that are dumb enough to be caught in the traps or the gunsites. This whole line of reasoning is by people who don't know what they are talking about.
Yes! I love it when frojack illustrates the point he is making so well and with such irony! Oh, BTW, I would avoid sites with guns, whether you are immature, or not.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 04 2016, @09:05PM
gunsites
Homophones can be a bitch.
liter
...especially when you get Madison Avenue's made-up stuff involved.
That "gh" thing is a pretty stupid notion anyway.
Damned Frenchies. Putting letters into words then not pronouncing them. The idea!
(Bordeaux)
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