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I don't think it is possible to "accidentally" decline the number of predators without it rippling into a potential ecological collapse.

• IncRnd 6y ago
  Just introduce European Rabbits. What could go wrong? /s
  • laurent92 6y ago
    For those who don’t know, it’s a story worth telling: Rabbits on my grandma’s fields (France) have red eyes. All because of Australia ;) Rabbits were introduced to Australia to get rid of other pests. Then myxomatosis was engineered circa 1950 to get rid of rabbits. It killed 95% of them in 5 years. The 5% reproduced and now all rabbits in Australia have myxomatosis. The researcher wanted to get rid of rabbits in his garden in UK. He brought myxomatosis back and 95% UK rabbits were killed in 2 years. The 5% regrew and all UK rabbits are myxo-resistant. It spread to France. But I guess, by now, you know the story ;) Hence the story of the red-eyed rabbits.
    • IncRnd 6y ago
      Indeed! Thank you. I was quite surprised that people here chose to downvote my comment, apparently not knowing what it referenced.