In a book I picked up, last time I was at Yellowstone, there is a picture of a would following a grizzly. Maybe 30 yards behind.
On Thu, Oct 26, 2017, 10:53 AM Jason McKemie < [email protected]> wrote: > Trophic Cascades - the Yellowstone example was pretty amazing. > > On Thursday, October 26, 2017, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> 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.. >>>>>> >>>>>
