Vol. 5 (2018) No. 4
Misconceptions of hunting
All over the world, ban on trophy hunting is a common demand, however, the consequences of the ban are highly underestimated. Hunting is a vital tool for conservation and when done properly it not only resolves conflicts arising between wildlife and human worlds but also plays a key role in recovering endangered species and greatly contributes to the economies of the nations. Hunting is a method by which natural populations are kept at numbers that the available habitat can support and at levels that are compatible with human activity and land use. Wildlife is a renewable natural resource with a surplus, which is harvested by hunters seasonally. Quotas and specific hunting seasons for each species ensure that the population is not overharvested.
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