In sufficient population density foraging undercover and food sources needed by other species. In short out competing other species when population controls are removed. Not enough people hunt and in urban areas that are a real environmental problem. Deer are not Bambi! Plus they taste good and are low in fat. Yummy!!!
Of course there would be plenty of food sources for all species if there weren’t so many of the human kind moving into their habitats.
>>> Deer are not Bambi! Plus they taste good and are low in fat. Yummy!!!<<<
True enough. The same goes for Canada geese and wild turkey, too. Hunt these animals so they provide food for people. When I visited my hometown (East Lyme, Conn.), I was startled to see that the forest in my backyard had been literally eaten away up to about 5 feet off the ground by deer, and I walked away with a dozen ticks. Reducing the deer population by a large percentage would be great start towards regenerating the forest. I was also startled by how many geese and turkey were wandering around suburban Connecticut. I guess I’ve been in Alaska too long, but my first impulse was to fill the freezer.