What are your thoughts on population management for mesopredators moving into sensitive habitats because of human expansion/influence? Also, management for them impacting the growing list of endangered and imperiled species in our world? A good example would be the coyote expanding basically from one coast to another of the US, impacting listed birds, mammals, and herps. Traditionally, we had mesopredators in these areas, like wolves, which we have since expatriated. However, species population and density were higher, so our now imperiled species could take the predation hit (not so much anymore).
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What are your thoughts on population management for mesopredators moving into sensitive habitats because of human expansion/influence? Also, management for them impacting the growing list of endangered and imperiled species in our world? A good example would be the coyote expanding basically from one coast to another of the US, impacting listed birds, mammals, and herps. Traditionally, we had mesopredators in these areas, like wolves, which we have since expatriated. However, species population and density were higher, so our now imperiled species could take the predation hit (not so much anymore).