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State biologists warned of wildlife conflicts at proposed shooting complex site. Wyoming approved the location anyway. (wyofile.com)

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's almost like they need more predators to keep the rabbit numbers in check. Oh wait, the ranchers are opposed to those as well.

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 5 points 18 hours ago

Exactly! I've lived in this area for six years and just saw my first swift fox last month. They nearly went extinct because farmers were killing them. These little foxes eat rabbits, mice, and insects like grasshoppers, so you'd think they would be good to have around