Steven Rinella talks with Mike Bodenchuk. Topics discussed: Predator-prey dynamics; predator impact and wildlife management from a strategic removal perspective; predator snails; predation rates impacted by nearly a dozen factors; how coyote management is ineffective if not time-targeted after breeding pairs mate; controlling wolves by controlling pack size; how recreational hunting is absolutely insufficient at managing the wild hog population, but hunters shooting young sows can still be helpful; linear habitats; and more.  Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/meateater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater Chapters: 00:43 - Mike Bowden: 45 Years in Predator Management 08:35 - Why Shooting Coyotes in November Doesn't Matter 13:22 - Mountain Lions, Bucks, and How Predators Shape a Herd 18:45 - Who's Actually Killing Your Deer 23:42 - Why South Texas Coyotes Are Different 28:25 - Wolf Size, Prey Species, and the Hudson Bay Predator Pit 37:18 - Pronghorn Fawn Ratios and Getting Predator Removal Right 44:25 - Duck Recovery, Sea Turtles, and the Long Game of Predator Management 48:55 - Raccoons, Turkeys, Quail, and Nest Predation at Scale 01:03:19 - Feral Hogs: Are They Already Everywhere They're Going to Get? 01:12:12 - Why Some States Ban Hog Hunting 01:17:50 - Cattle Mutilations, Legendary Predators, and Individual Animal Behavior 01:26:18 - Public Acceptance, Private Work, and Where Predator Science Is Headed