I've seen in the past the explanation that hunting as a sport under the excuse of 'controlling the population of prey animals' is bullshit because in a short time the Department of Fish and Wildlife actually begins stocking and raising more deer for hunters to hunt.
I'm looking to form a good collection of sources that can be cited when someone brings up "hunting as a necessary evil" and associated arguments.
Of course, and we all know that but it's still a widely used cudgel against vegans. I'm looking for the best way to counter it, not with morality, with science.
Usually these people can't be reached by the argument of morality on the topic.