One feature of hunting that is real big picture for me when thinking especially of white tailed deer: the welfare of the animal population if hunting didn't happen. My understanding (citation needed) is that due to humans killing all the predators, deer without hunting tend to overpopulate, leading to starvation and disease vulnerability. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on this angle - does it matter that the species in only in this mess cause we killed other things? Are there alternatives that would be better than just saying "welp, guess we GOTTA hunt"?
The clubbing is described by the Canadian government to be "science-based". After 2022, it's more than evident that when they say "science-based", they really mean "money-based". Indeed, the opposition to seal hunting only focus on animal welfare violations as much as the Canadian government only focuses on their own sources of income.
This type of analysis is important and I'm pleased that you wrote some! Thank you.
One feature of hunting that is real big picture for me when thinking especially of white tailed deer: the welfare of the animal population if hunting didn't happen. My understanding (citation needed) is that due to humans killing all the predators, deer without hunting tend to overpopulate, leading to starvation and disease vulnerability. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on this angle - does it matter that the species in only in this mess cause we killed other things? Are there alternatives that would be better than just saying "welp, guess we GOTTA hunt"?
The clubbing is described by the Canadian government to be "science-based". After 2022, it's more than evident that when they say "science-based", they really mean "money-based". Indeed, the opposition to seal hunting only focus on animal welfare violations as much as the Canadian government only focuses on their own sources of income.