Feeding the wildlife

[idea]

I was out in an area this morning where the wildlife had learned to associate people with food. Someone else there who was feeding the birds (with corn from feed store), said she does it - every day - because we took their habitat away so we now need to feed them.

Thoughts?

 

[Audie]

I was out in an area this morning where the wildlife had learned to associate people with food. Someone else there who was feeding the birds (with corn from feed store), said she does it - every day - because we took their habitat away so we now need to feed them.
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Thoughts?

There's elements of truth to that.

There's times it's appropriate.

 

[SalixIncendium]

True to an extent, however, if one is going to feed wildlife, they should first do a bit of homework to find out what they eat or what is good for them.

For example, I've seen people feed bread to the ducks, geese, and swans at our local park. The problem with this is feeding animals processed foods that contain things like HFCS can lead to malnutrition, behavior disorders, and disease.

 

[Valjean]

Think ecologically.
Are there more ducks there than natural food sources could support?
What happens when a population dependent on human feeding looses it's human food source?
Living beyond the natural carrying capacity of a region is hazardous.