Trophic Cascades - the Yellowstone example was pretty amazing.
On Thursday, October 26, 2017, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you read about the affects of reintroducing wolves at Yellowstone, the
> outcome was largely positive for the whole area. The area was dominated by
> Elk. Wolves keep the elk under control and provide a consistent supply of
> carrion for scavengers. Controlling the elk allowed more trees and brush
> to grow, which is good for birds and beavers. More beavers means more
> dams, which is good for fish, flood control, and leveling out the seasonal
> changes in the water table. With wolves at the top of the pile instead of
> elk, the whole system seems to be stronger.
>
> How do we get on these tangents though?
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Caleb Knauer" <cknauer.li...@gmail.com>
> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: 10/26/2017 8:20:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 3.5Ghz future
>
> And then when the wolf population gets too high, you have to introduce
>> bears into the area. After that? Landsharks.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 2:29 AM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> If you kill one or more coyotes, when they take "call" at night, there
>>> is suspicion that the lower number of calls can actually trigger the
>>> females into having larger litters.
>>>
>>> If you want to reduce coyote populations you have to balance the
>>> ecosystem by introducing wolves into the area...
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Larry Smith <lesm...@ecsis.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most likely take more than 3, but what coyotes do is
>>>> work as a group. Several will chase the deer for a while,
>>>> then the other group catches up and the first group rests.
>>>> The deer gets no rest though and eventually they just wear
>>>> it down. Once they can break a leg or get a good neck
>>>> cut they just wait it out.
>>>>
>>>> About the only thing I will waste a good deer hunt on
>>>> is a coyote, shoot them every chance I get...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Larry Smith
>>>> lesm...@ecsis.net
>>>>
>>>> On Wed October 25 2017 15:08, Bill Prince wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would think it would take more than 3 coyotes to nail a mule deer.
>>>>> Although mule deer aren't particularly bright; they often run "just
>>>>> over
>>>>> the next rise", then stop because they can't see the danger anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> bp
>>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/25/2017 12:51 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
>>>>> > Speaking of hunting, I saw three coyotes chasing a good size mule
>>>>> deer
>>>>> > as I approached McKrittick canyon cutoff Monday about 7 am on my way
>>>>> > to Orla,Texas. Deer was way ahead of them. wonder if they caught
>>>>> it..
>>>>>
>>>>
>
