• SirToxicAvenger
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    1 year ago

    arent wild animal population naturally fluid though? they change according to availability of food or the amount of competition - that’s normal/expected, isnt it?

    • FireTower@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Different years also tend to produce different levels of mast (like acorns). Low mast years tend to have bears seeking trash cans and bird feeders as a means of meeting their nutritional needs. This leads to more human bear interactions and more conflict.