Exactly.
Humans invading their habitat.
Same problem in expanding suburban areas, i.e., the Seattle area where developement is slowly encroaching wildlife habitat in the foothills of the Cascade mountain range then bitch about the cougars!!
Same logic of those buying in an developement with a cutesy man-made lake/pond and then bitch when the geese and ducks show up!!
Same logic of those moving near an airport and then bitch about the noise!!
Not a logical argument by a long shot.
We’re talking about predators, in fact predators that are a danger to man.
I’ve never heard of geese, ducks or noise from an airport killing humans.
When authorities tell people they can’t protect themselves from man killing predators those authorities should be held to task and laws changed so people may protect themselves.
In many cases, current estimates of predator range and populations are total crap historically, but don't let your desire for control via a socialist game management mythology get in the way.