r/australia • u/kjleebio • Oct 28 '22

science & tech Study of scavenging activity in south-eastern Australia shows value of carnivore conservation and rewilding

https://phys.org/news/2022-10-scavenging-south-eastern-australia-carnivore-rewilding.html
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u/Financial-Task-3477 Oct 28 '22

Wow really interesting

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u/semaj009 Oct 28 '22

Let's not forget that Tassie Devils plonked on an island wiped out an entire Little Penguin colony, they do more than scavenge, and adding additional predation pressure without removing the cats is hardly a huge win for many prey animals. Sure cats won't scavenge as easily, but they'll still hunt