People have been trying to understand how predators and prey are able to stay balanced within our planet's ecosystems for at least 2,400 years. The Greek author Herodotus even raised the question in his historical treatise Histories, written around 430 BC.
Scientists have since doubted whether it's possible for the process of evolution to create "prudent predators" able to avoid extinguishing their own prey. American ecologist Lawrence Slobodkin proposed the idea of prudent predation in 1960, but was strongly criticized by evolutionary biologists.
Predators Have Evolved to Not Overexploit Their Resources. Can Humans Do The Same?
Scientists have since doubted whether it's possible for the process of evolution to create "prudent predators" able to avoid extinguishing their own prey. American ecologist Lawrence Slobodkin proposed the idea of prudent predation in 1960, but was strongly criticized by evolutionary biologists.
Predators Have Evolved to Not Overexploit Their Resources. Can Humans Do The Same?