Steve, Have you ever seen a knowledgeable scientific report explaining the demise of the southern Ontario woodchuck population? There seems to be lots of theories thrown around but I have never seen the Ministry or anyone else provide sound reasons for the decline.
Jim
As far as I'm aware, no studies have ever been done. You and I know there's no money in the budget for studies. Same as the ministry denying the existance of cougars in Onterrible. The cancellation of the spring bear hunt, etc.
No money for any definitive examinations of things like this.
Money collected by the MNR is supposed to stay within the ministry. I do not believe this is so.
Perhaps someone else can shed some light on this...but I doubt it.
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