Hunting, just a bad idea to go after this as if it were evil.

[pipoman]

110. The vast, vast majority of people who can't understand

the overall benefit of controlled hunting on maintaining a healthy animal population, don't contribute a cent. In fact there are very few wildlife funds, and federations not driven by hunters donations.

My state purchased and reintroduced wild elk in the early 1970's with no tax money, only deer tag money. Now there are at least 4 wild herds. In the early 1980's populations were thriving, tags were sold for limited number of animals to control the population. The money was used to introduce turkeys in 1984. By 1990 populations exploded across the state. Before this explosion coyotes had mange from malnutrition, bobcat populations were nonexistent, now there are around 10 times more cats, cougar populations have returned. There is around 300,000 acres across my state maintained solely by hunting and fishing license sales.

In the 1980's duck habitat in historic marshes across the country were in danger along with numerous species of waterfowl. These marshes were dredged and maintained by the contributions of groups like Ducks Unlimited and Federal Duck Stamp sales. Wood ducks, mergansers, sandhill crane and whooping crane populations would likely be extinct instead of thriving.

You're a vegan? You don't use any animal products? Fine. Just don't be a hypocrite.