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an important ecological function

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As predators defined as animals that eat mostly meat. This differs from the herbivores that prefer mainly vegetarian food, and of the omnivores, their diet is mixed. Some of the predators in our example, Fox and raccoon dog and some birds.

The formative influence of predators on size and composition of the stocks of their prey is still rated one-sided negative. They are considered as "predators", ie as animals that live at the expense of others and thus have a negative image have pressed. "Predators", however, also has many positive effects in the dynamics of Communities by siphons off as junior high rates of common species and provides for compensation. The impact of these health officers to selection processes in the prey populations, which was in the development of our natural history of very considerable importance and is found, no consideration in the discussion. The role of predators as a "fitness coach" for other animals is not appreciated. It ensures that they are constantly vigilant, responsive and healthy. Those who show weakness is read. Predators is therefore an indispensable Designers in the coexistence of species and also an enemy of man

predatory mammals - the better Hunter? Some predator species develop amazing abilities to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Foxes, weasels and raccoons have long new habitats, such as the cities inhabited. They prove to be admirable art of living, looking sometimes even successful in the garbage for food.

This predator preferred canned food

The hunting community has had in the past, the ability to hunt prey mammals keen to limit their portfolios and to slow the spread. This is failed. Will succeed even with a new and very rabid hunting regulation because reasonable hunters in many places of the "robber fighting" have turned away and deprive some predatory mammals with elegant survival strategies of the decimation. If the native predatory mammals have on one hand therefore important functions in our ecosystem, press not to second, their resources by hunting and hunters with acceptable hunting methods to the desired in some quarters minimum, so it is important to question, to have what the point of call for a strong hunting.

General hunting necessary? Many hunters always claim that the Hunting of carnivores everywhere a vital "ecosystem-friendly" tool to establish an "ecological balance" in nature was. They also serve to support the "losers" among the small game species such as hare or partridge over the "winners", ie the prey species of mammals. However, there are many examples of that in areas where predators are not hunted, the structure remains the communities.

An example is on our doorstep. In the nature reserve and the jungle near Saarbrücken ÖJVsaar had prevailed over the fierce resistance of the VJS that the fox is not hunted. Before VJS officials spread the fear and terror, and warned against hordes of rabid foxes that haunt the city of Saarbrücken and children bite. What has happened, there is neither more nor less foxes, there is a stable stock with a healthy territorial behavior.

How should it be otherwise? Predators are after all natural members of our communities. If you are not on the world to "damage" to cause in nature. Man has disturbed the conditions for coexistence in these communities profoundly.

not reinforced hunting justified! should a closer look, however, be clear that profound and complex, human-induced habitat changes and not the predatory mammals, the primary cause of population declines of many small game species. These problems simply can not be eliminated by constant killing of predatory mammals, but only through environmental design.

predators and disease The effectiveness of the predators hunting for the prevention of disease is greatly overestimated. It would probably be difficult to prove, that can be mitigated by the hunting of mammalian prey health risks to humans, wildlife and pets, eg rabies, parasites or Fuchsräude (Tapeworm). Rabies has been around not by killing foxes successfully fought, but by the application of baits. The danger is that people are infected by the small fox tapeworm, is very low. According to the statistics become infected in Germany in the long term average blow up just 21 people, with the risk of infection in domestic animals is much higher. Among them are again only a few genetically equipped to actually become ill. In

intolerable interference of man in the settlement area (eg stone marten in houses) may be a "reasonable basis" for distributing or killing. The killing of stone martens and foxes should be in such Cases, more for psychological reasons for the affected people who are disturbed, may be permitted. It is no doubt that the effect of hunting in general is low. An empty trapped stone marten or fox spot will be filled without delay. A house can not be held by marten hunting, but only with perfect sealing of all access permanently marten-free.

justifiable only when using hunting! hunt to moderate use of fur is acceptable also for use by individual catches or live specimens for educational purposes and scientific studies. For disposal of large quantities of furs However, there currently is no market. The personal use by hunters should be covered quickly.