Canned, captive or enclosed hunting, are all names for a method of killing human-raised exotic and wild animals which are cornered in small enclosures at a trophy hunting facility and shot to death. Over the decades, canned hunting has become a booming and lucrative business all over the world. When wealthy road hunters and weekend warriors yearn for the thrill of hunting, they no longer have to venture deep in the wilderness to get some action. Instead, they visit private owned hunting facilities which for the right price offer them a chance to kill native and even exotic animals. These practices are considered inhumane and morally repulsive by wildlife activists because the animals are confined in small enclosures and like an insect entrenched in a spider’s web; they don’t stand a chance to escape the wrath of the executioner’s weapon. Captive hunting is occurring in different parts of all the continents. Regardless …show more content…
The universe as a whole should grasp the fact that wild animals don’t exist for human amusement and wastage. Canned hunting is so repulsive and unsporting that hunting clubs such as Broone and Crokett Hunting Group oppose and despise them. Unlike humans, wildlife plays a bigger productive role in balancing the ecosystem. With a better knowledge of this issue, people would understand what’s going on in their backyards and how a small certain group is slowly eradicating these beautiful creatures. I strongly believe people would support agencies like Humane Society and PETA if they knew half of what really goes on in those facilities but is there any concern for wild animals? The message that’s being sent is that it’s easier to be punished for harming a dog than killing wild animals for recreation