how are other apex predators (non human) kept in check, population-wise?
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In some cases, these populations are kept in check by seasonal hunting. For example in Sweden there is A LOT of moose. Every years I think it was 80 000 are killed by licensed hunters. If this isn’t done they eat EVERYTHING in the forest, and many other animals have a hard time finding food, and will die. The moose isn’t really an apex predator, but it had a tremendous impact on its environment,and therefore must be kept in check. Also, they like to wander out on highways, so we have to keep motorists safe as well. Hitting a moose on a highway in anything less than an suv is almost guaranteed to kill you.
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