Truth About Hunting
The Truth about Hunting Hunting has been a controversial subject in recent years. Some people are trying to say that hunting harms the environment and is a barbaric act. Meanwhile, others believe that hunting is necessary for conservational needs and animal population control. There is no true answer to whether hunting is good or bad yet. There will always be those who won’t accept hunting as a beneficial. Furthermore, this paper will discuss both sides of hunting. We will start off by talking about the cons of hunting and then finish by discussing the pros of it. Hunting is described as pursuing and killing an animal, especially for food or sport. There are many reasons why some people believe hunting is bad. One of the main
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In the early 1900’s, many animal populations were decreasing in numbers. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, several species of animals were at all-time lows (Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation). Today, these animals are now thriving with the thanks to hunters. The funding coming from licenses and gear have allowed for more development of animal habitats. For many years, animal habitats had been reducing year after year because of agricultural fields and urban developments. With the funding that hunters bring in, many programs and groups have emerged to save the habitat. One such group is the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). The NWTF has a ten-year plan to preserve or create four million acres of upland habitat and to open 500,000 more acres of land for public hunting use. Several other organizations formed to preserve land and animals are Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the Quality Deer Management Association. Hunting is also good for the conservation of animals. It’s known that hunting is one of the only ways to control the population of an animal. If deer were to go un-hunted for a decade or so, there would be an overpopulation in deer. If overpopulation were to occur, then food sources would be scarce. Lack of food sources would then cause deer to starve to death. Not only would the deer population suffer, but other species that live alongside the deer will quickly die. Since we continue to hunt, animal population and food sources are kept at a steady balance. A true example of this is shown through the August goose season in Minnesota. In 2013, data from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) showed that the Canada goose population in the state had increased to record numbers. The DNR feared that the high population would cause a shortage of food and increased damage to farmer’s crops. Furthermore, in August of 2013, the DNR opened an intensive harvest zone, covering
In the early 1900’s, many animal populations were decreasing in numbers. According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, several species of animals were at all-time lows (Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation). Today, these animals are now thriving with the thanks to hunters. The funding coming from licenses and gear have allowed for more development of animal habitats. For many years, animal habitats had been reducing year after year because of agricultural fields and urban developments. With the funding that hunters bring in, many programs and groups have emerged to save the habitat. One such group is the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). The NWTF has a ten-year plan to preserve or create four million acres of upland habitat and to open 500,000 more acres of land for public hunting use. Several other organizations formed to preserve land and animals are Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the Quality Deer Management Association. Hunting is also good for the conservation of animals. It’s known that hunting is one of the only ways to control the population of an animal. If deer were to go un-hunted for a decade or so, there would be an overpopulation in deer. If overpopulation were to occur, then food sources would be scarce. Lack of food sources would then cause deer to starve to death. Not only would the deer population suffer, but other species that live alongside the deer will quickly die. Since we continue to hunt, animal population and food sources are kept at a steady balance. A true example of this is shown through the August goose season in Minnesota. In 2013, data from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) showed that the Canada goose population in the state had increased to record numbers. The DNR feared that the high population would cause a shortage of food and increased damage to farmer’s crops. Furthermore, in August of 2013, the DNR opened an intensive harvest zone, covering