Re:Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
by beastofburden1 on Sunday January 26, 2020 @10:03AM
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I thought it was only the repulsive rats that benefit from the human ever-expanding footprint. Interesting to know other species are also adjusting.
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Re:Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
by smt88 on Sunday January 26, 2020 @10:14AM
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Domestic dogs, many crops, and feral-descended populations (like wild pigs and pigeons) also benefit
Re:Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
by dleslie on Sunday January 26, 2020 @11:39AM
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Raccoons are doing well, as are crows.
Re:Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
by thaumasiotes on Sunday January 26, 2020 @10:40AM
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Strange list. Other domestic animals (cats, pigs, chickens...) benefit the same way domestic dogs do. That's the whole point of being domesticated.
Re:Coyotes Poised to Infiltrate South America
by smt88 on Sunday January 26, 2020 @01:26PM
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It certainly would be a strange list if it were exhaustive. It was just a random list of examples to make the point that anything humans perceive as beneficial are reproducing at massive rates.
Food animals (like cows) are perhaps not fitting anyone's definition of "doing well", but they're certainly reaching record-high population counts.