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To: Concho

Never heard of that one. Can you fill us in?


16 posted on 04/17/2006 2:31:35 PM PDT by girlangler (I'd rather be fishing)
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To: girlangler

You are kidding, right? In 1905, in response to Teddy Roosevelts environmental movements, the powers that be, removed all predators from the Kaibab Forest. Hunting was not permitted. Deer numbers went from 4,000 to 40,000 in a few short years and most of them starved to death after they ate every blade of grass and twig on the North Rim.

Web Search it for more details.


22 posted on 04/17/2006 2:48:34 PM PDT by Concho
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To: girlangler
Classic illustration of what happens when a population has unlimited growth, but the food supply is limited. Check it out HERE.

It is what is (or was when I took Ecology many years ago) a J-curve. The population rises steadily until it peaks where the population are destroying the food source(s) faster than the source can regenerate, and then drops precipitously. The same thing is occurring on Isle Royale with the wolf population.

23 posted on 04/17/2006 2:53:44 PM PDT by magslinger (Every time taxes are raised, a liberal gets his wings. John Kass)
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