In article ,
Martin writes:
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| Note that it is almost impossible for a predator to exterminate its
| prey species, UNLESS it is being provided with artificial food.
| When the prey become scarce, the predator starts to starve, can't
| hunt effectively, and its numbers drop. If, however, it is well
| fed by humans, it can carry on until the prey is extinct.
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| The fox population that hasn't been hunted here for at least a decade is limited
| by disease. There has been a population explosion of cormorants initiated by
| placing a wet land nature reserve adjacent to a national fish breeding place.
| The fish breeding place has since closed.

I don't see the relevance of those examples to my point, and the case
of cats.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.