[elkfersupper]

So eradicating this magnificent species off the face of the earth is also OK as long as it “produces a product”?

The best way to insure they survive is to hunt them for whatever.

The more they are hunted, the more progeny they produce.

[randomhero97]

The more they are hunted, the more progeny they produce.

Yes, I'm sure the buffalo feel the same way.

[worst-case scenario]

The more they are hunted, the more progeny they produce.

This statement really spurs my curiosity. On what do you base it? It's not a fact I've ever seen in any book of either biology or zoology. Any sources, please?

[drtom]

While reducing population density can indeed lead to a healthier population overall, this only works until density falls below the conservation reliant threshold based on common migration patterns.

Read: progeny doesn’t occur when the individuum can’t find a mate.