Predators don't just impact prey by how many get eaten

Name: Predators don't just impact prey by how many get eaten
Uploaded: 2026-05-26T17:00:07.000Z
Duration: 1 min 26 s

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Steven Rinella Predator-prey Dynamics Wildlife Management Mike Bodenchuk Wolves Recreational Hunting Wild Hog Population Coyote Management

Steven Rinella talks with Mike Bodenchuk.

Topics discussed: Predator-prey dynamics; predator impact and wildlife management from a strategic removal perspective; predator snails; predation rates impacted by nearly a dozen factors; how coyote management is ineffective if not time-targeted after breeding pairs mate; controlling wolves by controlling pack size; how recreational hunting is absolutely insufficient at managing the wild hog population, but hunters shooting young sows can still be helpful; linear habitats; and more.

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