Question

A local town has a problem with too many mice running around. In response to this they start a war on the mice, and get neighboring communities to join them. As a result, all of the mice for 40 square miles are wiped out. The town's people are very happy, hypothesize what kind of impact you think this may have on the ecosystem in this area.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The impacts of wiping out the mice can be classified into two - positive or negative.

The positive impact resulting from wiping out the mice would be felt in terms of reduced destruction to properties, transmission of pathogens, and constituting a nuisance to the environment.

The negative impact, however, will largely be felt on the existing food chains in the community. Organisms that serve as food for the mice will experience a boost in their population as a result of reduced predation while organisms whose source of food depends on the mice will see a decline in their own population as a result of inadequate food. This might create a chain reaction that may lead to a major disruption to the food chains and the overall functioning of the ecosystem.