esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/ecm.1598 more on this topic, it is open access
Comment on Wolf Reboot
perishthethought@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
We’re reintroducing wolves in my state now and its been problematic so far.
coloradosun.com/…/gray-wolves-depredation-payment…
Nb: I don’t have a side in this. Just sharing recent news.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 19 hours ago
perishthethought@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
I wonder if anyone knows whether ranchers in WY / MT lost income & were compensated by the state as well?
otterpop@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Yes, they were. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regularly compensates losses due to predation that have been verified.
Dasus@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Reintroducing wolves won’t work everywhere.
Hunting can be an effective population control as well, but seeing how large and sparsely populated Yellowstone is, it’s probably why it didn’t work there.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I guess the government pays for all other lost income due to natural events?
NewOldGuard@hexbear.net 18 hours ago
The environment is more important than rancher’s bottom lines
perishthethought@lemm.ee 14 hours ago
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