Can Human Hunters become a Natural Part of the Ecosystem?
Who doesn’t love nature? The fresh air blowing through the trees, the sweet songs of birds and frogs, and the absolute feeling of being free. The chance to see a female deer and its fawn excite even the most urbanized kid and seeing a real life equivalents of Chip and Dale chasing each other would make anyone laugh. Those who have worked with or have been in nature know that when nature is in balance, things work out beautifully for both man and nature. But nature is not entirely balanced these days. Despite the pristine appearance of our natural areas, there is a problem happening within. Deer and elk have been visiting the riparian areas (where land and water meet) of streams, rivers, and lakes more often than they had before and have been consuming more than their fair share of sapling trees. Why is this all bad? Well, with the deer and elk visiting the riparian areas more often, they are consuming the sodium-rich plants that are essential t...