Grey #squirrels, #coypus, and #raccoons are perfect scapegoats for a hunting policy that likes to disguise itself as #speciesconservation. The real cause of species loss in Europe is something else entirely: intensive agriculture and forestry contribute significantly to the loss of #biodiversity – far more than an opportunistic omnivore. Hunting itself also creates more problems than it solves.
The more #animals are killed, the more offspring are born
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/282-499-dead-raccoons-and-the-population-continues-to-grow/