I was talking to a ranger in the GSMNP a couple of years ago. We were discussing the failed attempt to reintroduce the red wolf. One of the main reasons it failed was that coyotes had already entered the park and filled that particular niche.
As coyotes do prey on deer, I was wondering if there is any chance that growing coyote populations in the east and south are going to have a major influence on deer populations. This would be a good thing for eastern forests, as humans are not taking out enough deer to keep the populations down and preventing the deer from creating a dam against normal forest regeneration. Any thoughts from our resident experts? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
