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Originally Posted by Sliver
Holy crap, what a horrific nightmare. Poor girl. Maybe a culling up there isn't such a bad idea. I don't understand what bears add to the ecosystem and they are incredibly dangerous.
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Stop reminding people you're Dess.
And if you honestly don't know the answer to that, do some research before throwing out (again) such a borderline ######ed idea.
God dammit, nevermind. Apologies for being lazy but a link will sum it up much better then I ever could.
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Grizzly bears play an important role in forest ecosystems as seed dispersers and nutrient providers. Berry seeds pass through the bear unbroken and are able to geminate. Not only that, but they come with their own pile of fresh manure as fertilizer.
While foraging for tree roots, plant bulbs, or ground squirrels, bears stir up the soil, increasing species richness and nitrogen availability in alpine ecosystems. Grizzlies increase the amount of available nitrogen through soil disturbance and through salmon carcass dispersal.
Grizzlies also directly regulate prey populations and help prevent ungulate overgrazing. Studies show that the removal of wolves and grizzly bears in Grand Teton National Park caused populations of their herbivorous prey to increase, which decreased the density of plants in the area. The decrease of plant density led to a decrease in the population sizes of migratory birds. Grizzly bears, like all carnivores, are keystone predators, having a major influence on their ecosystems.
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http://westernwildlife.org/grizzly-b...logy-behavior/
This is kids stuff.