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Originally Posted by bdub
I don't believe that hunting is causing a genetic change in the herd causing horn size to decrease either. Indirectly it may to a certain extent as younger males may be doing a greater share of the breeding causing them to not put on as much horn during those years of life.
I would like to see a healthier balance of all age classes of Rams rather than the skewed population dynamics we see now. That's why I believe changes are needed.
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What evidence are you basing the claim of "skewed dynamics" on?
According to f&w, the average age of harvested rams is increasing.
Assuming your conjecture of skewed dynamics is correct. ....
Explain how licenced hunting could be responsible for the problem when sheep populations have been stable to increasing for the last thirty years and licenced harvest has remained relatively stable.
If you cannot show that licenced hunting is the problem, then how will reducing licenced harvest solve the problem?