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How Wild Predators Can Improve Human Health

Wild predators are almost always painted as the villain in myth and popular culture, but the truth is that predators are key for healthy ecosystems, and even healthy people.

The article provides five examples of predators providing a benefit to humans: mountain lions, falcons, hyenas, vultures and leopards. I’ll excerpt the story about the falcons.

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Wild predators are almost always painted as the villain in myth and popular culture. The Big Bad Wolf terrorized the three little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood. Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote was forever chasing the Road Runner. And even mainstream media portrayals of wolves and grizzlies often borders on the sensational.

But the truth is that predators are key for healthy ecosystems, and even healthy people. A recent paper from Chris O’Bryan and other Australian scientists gathered together all of the existing science on how predators actually directly benefit humans across the globe. Read on to learn how oft-maligned predators can increase agricultural output, reduce disease risk, and even reduce human injury.

Falcons Protect Vineyard Crops from Hungry Songbirds (New Zealand)

A Karearea, or New Zealand falcon. Photo © Andy Frost / Wikimedia Commons

Nothing compliments a good Marlborough sauvignon blanc like a falcon disemboweling a songbird. But then again, I’m a birder.

New Zealand wineries work hard to protect their precious (and tasty) grapes from hungry wildlife, particularly insects and songbirds. Three species of non-native songbirds, introduced by settlers from Europe, are particularly pesky for the country’s vintners. Meanwhile, native bird species are under great threat from mammalian predators that — you guessed it — were also introduced during colonization.

But there’s a potential solution that could reduce crop-raiding birds, improve grape harvests, and help a threatened species: stocking vineyards with New Zealand falcons. Research from a group of Kiwi scientists shows that the presence of falcons reduced the number of non-native pest birds and decreased the amount of bird-eaten grapes by 95 percent. They calculated that reintroducing falcons could potentially save the vineyard between $234 and $326 USD per hectare, depending on the grape variety. Early research from California suggests that barn owls might play a similar role, where in agricultural landscapes 99.5 of their of prey are agricultural pest species.

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🇺🇸🐊 Таке можна побачити лише у Флориді!

📍Ловець алігаторів буденно схопив велику рептилію на трасі в Джексонвіллі.

У Флориді така ситуація не рідкість — там алігатори реально є частиною повсякденного життя, особливо біля водойм і навіть на дорогах. Через теплий клімат і велику кількість боліт та озер алігатори часто виходять на сушу, особливо навесні та влітку, коли шукають нові місця або партнера для розмноження.

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