At least in Wyoming and Colorado, overpopulation due to lack of predators has everything to do with ranchers killing those predators. Conservationists tell us t

At least in Wyoming and Colorado, overpopulation due to lack of predators has everything to do with ranchers killing those predators. Conservationists tell us the overpopulation either needs a sharp shooter's bullet to cull the herds, or we need more wolves and therefore wolves need protection from being shot by ranchers. And ranchers pretty thus far almost always win that contest. What gets my goat is finicky meat eaters who somehow think they're entitled to a) beef and b) inexpensive beef. There's ton of game, in these two states, that eat plants which are basically inedible weeds to humans. Which is another thing that gets my goat, are vegetarians who want to rip out entire ecological systems to plant non-native plants so humans have food. Simple solution for all of our pest problems: eat more indigenous meat! But then I look at this zombie map and I think, ugh. We've poisoned the well! Congratulations humans! You protected the cattle industry for so long that the native herds are contradicting disease you probably don't want to be eating.