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[-] aeternum@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

you have to ask, why are they becoming overpopulated though? And the answer is, because animal ag. Farmers kill the natural predators because they fuck with their animals that we eat.

[-] fr0g@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

The reason those predator species got killed to near extinction is probably a bit more broad and ugly than just concern for lifestock.

But you're correct of course that the main reason for the current overpopulation of many non-invasive species is a lack of predators and they should be reintroduced. But that's also not a thing that can happen from one day to the next, so even in the most optimistic scenarios some degree of human wildlife management still has a purpose.

[-] charje@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Many farmers growing plants for animal feed. Also there are Deer farms that raise deer specifically for the hunting industry.

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