Efficacy of Predator Management

[omicron1792]

I think there is some truth to this but it’s all highly dependent on where you are.
There are plenty of studies as well as anecdotal evidence that shows how predators affect prey populations.
You can say something like “bears mostly eat grass/berries” and that would be true but it doesn’t discredit the fact that a bear in a calving ground eating 20 calves in a week is not having a dramatic effect on the population in that area, which is how statements like that are often presented.
“It’s not doing what you think it’s doing” is the purpose of this thread, for people to share their anecdotal experiences with Predator management of all types.
“They just come back” is the logical equivalent of saying that cutting the grass is not effective because the grass grows back. The goal here isn’t to vilify predators but rather for people to share their experiences that often contradict some of the more famous and dubiously funded studies, some that I think you are basing your conclusions from.

Great post and alMost my thoughts exactly.

The answer isn’t to let a predator without any natural predators for it to go unchecked.