In message 3AF84C0F.A645F1EA@jps.net, Helen Krummenacker avona@jps.net writes
Maybe. But ask any conservationist which large predators are not in danger of extinction by homo sapiens. I'm pretty sure it would be a fairly short list.
Off the top of my head, sharks? And they aren't land-based, so hardly compare to the Links.
Some species of shark *are* in serious danger of extinction. Partly due to the habit of some species of eating humans, but mostly due to the habit of some humans of eating sharks.