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their prey, primarily raccoons, increased. Since raccoons eat bird eggs, fewer coyotes led to more raccoons eating more eggs, resulting in fewer song birds. • The introduction of exotic (non-native) species can disrupt entire ecosystems and impact populations of native plants or …
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