Hunting is described to be the activity of hunting wild animals or game, especially for food or sport. Hunting has been around for all of human nature it was first used as technique to get food but over the years it has evolved into more of trophy sport.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals otherwise known as PETA, is a group that fights for the right of animal protection. People hunt all around the U.S. on public lands, state parks, and about anywhere else you can think of. As PETA (2008) notes, “Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forest, state parks, and on other public lands. Forty percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals on public land every …show more content…
Sometimes when hunters hunt they may hit the target but at times may not receive what they hit. Due to the fact if the hunter did not receive his target the animal is slowly dying off or may be wounded for life. During the hunting season it disrupts most hibernation schedule and separates families. Also the rapid gunshot fire causes the animal to stress out, which leads to improper eating routines. If they have that going for them it makes it hard to store fat and energy for the cold winters.
Secondly, hunting is a profit-driven business. Federal and state agencies has schemed up different ways to attract hunters and bring in there cash. One way was wildlife management created to up the number of species. Making it to where hunters have a lot of animals to kill and making revenue off of a getting a hunting license basically killing two birds with one stone.
Thirdly, hunting “accidents” happen more and more every year killing dogs, horses, and even humans. PETA (2008) says, “According to the International Hunter Education Association, there are dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries attributed to hunting in the United States every year—and that number only includes incidents involving humans” (Sport Hunting Is an Unnecessary Form of Cruelty to
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals otherwise known as PETA, is a group that fights for the right of animal protection. People hunt all around the U.S. on public lands, state parks, and about anywhere else you can think of. As PETA (2008) notes, “Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forest, state parks, and on other public lands. Forty percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals on public land every …show more content…
Sometimes when hunters hunt they may hit the target but at times may not receive what they hit. Due to the fact if the hunter did not receive his target the animal is slowly dying off or may be wounded for life. During the hunting season it disrupts most hibernation schedule and separates families. Also the rapid gunshot fire causes the animal to stress out, which leads to improper eating routines. If they have that going for them it makes it hard to store fat and energy for the cold winters.
Secondly, hunting is a profit-driven business. Federal and state agencies has schemed up different ways to attract hunters and bring in there cash. One way was wildlife management created to up the number of species. Making it to where hunters have a lot of animals to kill and making revenue off of a getting a hunting license basically killing two birds with one stone.
Thirdly, hunting “accidents” happen more and more every year killing dogs, horses, and even humans. PETA (2008) says, “According to the International Hunter Education Association, there are dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries attributed to hunting in the United States every year—and that number only includes incidents involving humans” (Sport Hunting Is an Unnecessary Form of Cruelty to