Do farmers actually realize more benefit than detriment by their presence in terms of them killing rodents and other pests that eat their crops?
Since coyotes prey on rodents, grasshoppers, insects and other pests, farmers can benefit from reduced use of pesticides and poisons to control these pest populations. According to laboratory observations done at Wolf Park, Battle Ground, IN, one captive coyote ate 10,000 mice in a year, . From my own personal experience, I had a coyote living near my barn which killed 11 rats in one 24 hour period. They also help to keep the environment clean by eating carrion, including road kill.
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- Do farmers actually realize more benefit than detriment by their presence in terms of them killing rodents and other pests that eat their crops?
- Farmers have to kill pests to protect our food supply. Given that, whats wrong with killing a few more rats for medical research?
- Who would actually do the cost benefit analysis?
