Finding balance in populations is key to good ecosystems. And good ecosystems are ones that can support the life they hold, though we often forget we're, as humans, a part of those ecosystems, too. But when balances shift toward one side or another, the ecosystems suffer. Things are thrown out of whack and lead to consequences that may affect us for generations.
A fact we've witnessed over and over and over again.
In more recent history, the problem of non-native species has become a focal point for many when talking about the balance of these places. From feral hogs in the American South and Southwest, invasive fish and mollusks in the Midwest, invasive grasses that have spread across the North and Plains, and oh so much more, we've seen the havoc firsthand at what these non-native species can inflict.
