Ep. 877: Does Predator Management Actually Work?

Steven Rinella (instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en) talks with Mike Bodenchuk (instagram.com/mike.bodenchuk).
Topics discussed: Predator-prey dynamics; predator impact and wildlife management from a strategic removal perspective; predator snails; predation rates impacted by nearly a dozen factors; how coyote management is ineffective if not time-targeted after breeding pairs mate; controlling wolves by controlling pack size; how recreational hunting is absolutely insufficient at managing the wild hog population, but hunters shooting young sows can still be helpful; linear habitats; and more.
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