Hunting is one of the very few ethical ways to get meat. Population control is sometimes necessary now that humans have destabilized a lot of rural habitat.
For example, the hunting of Deer and Moose in Maine ensures that their populations to not grow so large that other herbivores are unable to survive. It can also help to prevent population crashes if the populations grow unsustainably.
Perhaps, with strident effort of predator reintroduction and a reduction of human footprint on the environment, hunting will be reduced until it is no longer needed. But right now it is helpful both for humans and for many hunted species. As someone who grew up poor in a rural community, hunting is the reason my family was able to keep from going hungry.
Hunting is one of the very few ethical ways to get meat. Population control is sometimes necessary now that humans have destabilized a lot of rural habitat.
For example, the hunting of Deer and Moose in Maine ensures that their populations to not grow so large that other herbivores are unable to survive. It can also help to prevent population crashes if the populations grow unsustainably.
Perhaps, with strident effort of predator reintroduction and a reduction of human footprint on the environment, hunting will be reduced until it is no longer needed. But right now it is helpful both for humans and for many hunted species. As someone who grew up poor in a rural community, hunting is the reason my family was able to keep from going hungry.