I suspect rattlesnakes are bird predators. Fortunately I have a rattlesnake predator, old Smokey.“Fortunately nature has it’s own cure for the coon population via a naturally occurring virus called “canine distemper”.”
Well, that’s what I mean. The native species may over-predate and cause imbalances here and there, of course. However, they have lived in the ecosystem long enough that there are regulatory mechanisms in place to correct it. When an invasive species comes along, there is usually nothing in place to balance them, and it can take a very long time for anything to develop that can balance them.
“When you have a growing population of subdivisions that is taking over natural habitat...”
Well, anytime you throw man into the mix, you’re not really talking about a natural ecosystem anymore. We are the biggest invasive species of all.
I suspect rattlesnakes are bird predators. Fortunately I have a rattlesnake predator, old Smokey.