Hunting is claimed to give resource managers an important tool in managing populations that might exceed the carrying capacity of their habitat and threaten the well-being of other species, or, in some instances, damage human health or safety.[citation needed] However, in most circumstances carrying capacity is determined by a combination habitat and food availability, and hunting for 'population control' has no effect on the annual population of species.[citation needed] In some cases, it can increase the population of predators such as coyotes by removing territorial bounds that would otherwise be established, resulting in excess neighbouring migrations into an area, thus artificially increasing the population. Hunting advocates[who?] assert that hunting reduces intraspecific competition for food and shelter, reducing mortality among the remaining animals. Some environmentalists assert[who?] that (re)introducing predators would achieve the same end with greater efficiency and less negative effect, such as introducing significant amounts of free lead into the environment and food chain. COUNT 11
QSN1 What does hunting give resource managers an important tool? ANS1 managing populations QSN2 What is carrying capacity in most circumstances determined by? ANS2 combination habitat and food availability, QSN3 What do some environmentalists assert reintroducing predators would achieve? ANS3 same end QSN4 How is hunting an important tool for resource managers? ANS4 managing populations QSN5 What happens if a population exceeds the carrying capacity of their habitat? ANS5 threaten the well-being of other species QSN6 How can hunting actually increase the population of predators? ANS6 by removing territorial bounds that would otherwise be established QSN7 What do some hunting advocates assert that is indirectly reduced among animals when intraspecific competition has been reduced? ANS7 mortality QSN8 What would environmentalists have done, instead of hunting? ANS8 (re)introducing predators QSN9 What is an important tool in managing populations? ANS9 Hunting QSN10 What is carrying capacity determined by? ANS10 combination habitat and food availability QSN11 What can it increase the population of? ANS11 predators