Why Is Hunting Unethical

Many people today think hunting is a cruel and unethical action. Hunting not only provides for families but it is in our history, but most importantly, it is conservation. It helps maintain healthy animal herds all over the world. Some of the greatest conservation achievements have occurred because of hunting. Hunting is not cruel, nor is it unethical, if done right hunting is great for all the critters that roam and call the earth their home. Without hunters habitat would get destroyed, populations would crumble, and our human nature would vanish. First of all, hunting helps with and controls wild game populations. According to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 25 Reasons Why Hunting is Conservation, every year hunters spend 796 million in fees; these fees fund conservation for greater populations. In 1900, animal populations were dwindling, not just one species but elk, turkeys, waterfowl, pronghorn antelope, and a great success story was the whitetail deer. In 1900 only 500,000 whitetail deer remained; after some time and a lot of hard work, today there are over 32 million Whitetail deer roam the earth according to 25 Reasons Why Hunting is Conservation.
Along with the the 796 million spent in fees this helps with habitat. It creates habitat for all animals. With this it not only helps the animals but it makes new public lands for all outdoor enthusiast to enjoy. According to How Hunters and Artist helped save North America’s Waterfowl, in 1901 waterfowl populations were dwindling because of bottomland forests and inland wetlands. They were being harvested, drained, and plowed over for agricultural purposes. Following this the Duck Stamp act, money was raised and used to restore old and create better habitat for all waterfowl. Today there are over 44 million birds that are waterfowl, because of the work done to restore wetlands populations are always on the