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Originally Posted by The Spank
In a time long, long before countless dollars were spent on researching predator/prey relationships our grandfathers & great grandfathers took out the competition (predators) so to speak. Seems from stories past there was much more big game around back when they kept the predators in check?
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For sure there was a lot more game around 50-60 yrs ago. Cats were around but not abundant ... same with Wolves. It was rare to see or hear Wolves except in the remotest areas of the Province. The first Wolves I ever heard were in the Ft Mac area ( Birch Hills/Tar River ) in 1956. Cats were a non- entity and one seldom heard them even mentioned. Some of that period was in the 1080 years...not the best of chemicals, but that program worked fast when predation got out of hand. However, here we are. Pretty sad state for our Ungulates right now.