17-07-2018 15:00 via sltrib.com

Letter: Killing the coyotes only makes matters worse

In regards to The Tribune’s editorial on coyotes:Yes, “taxpayers should be howling” if this program continues. Apparently, in Utah and other states, there is a misunderstanding of how nature works. Removing carnivores increases the population of rabbits, which are competing with cattle and sheep for the same forage. If you refer to a study conducted in Utah regarding whether bison released in 1941 were grazing away most of the forage, you’ll see the results demonstrated r
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