Originally Posted By: mrfuzz
shoot the predators!


Shooting coyotes has never been shown to be a very effective solution for reducing predator numbers enough to influence fawn survival. Trapping has been shown to be effective, but is not financially feasible for everyone. There might be other alternatives as well. Maybe certain things that can be done with habitat? The only way to identify some of these other alternatives is to study and understand the biology/ecology of the animal(s) in question.

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Steve Ditchkoff
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Auburn University
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