How Deer Hunting Has Kept Our Ecosystem Alive

Brayden Barnard Mrs. Drost English 1 PM 29 March 2024 The major effects of deer hunting on our world How deer hunting has kept our ecosystem alive. Deer hunting helps keep deer populations at a perfect level where there is not too much or too little in an area. Deer hunting has many other things that help the world that will be discussed in this essay.

Many people believe deer hunting is awful. They believe it destroys nature and ruins our ecosystems. But in reality, it is the opposite. Deer hunting helps keep the population of deer at the perfect level where there are not too many or too few. The reason why too many deer in an area is bad is because. All animals thrive on food and when there are too many animals and not enough food in an

With this, they can spread many invasive plant species which can overtake forests and ruin ecosystems. One example is the fern. Ferns are a short plant that blocks a lot of sunlight. The fern grows very quickly and covers other plants' sunlight. Deer hunting also helps the farmers. Deer will go on farmland and destroy and eat crops. Roughly $500 million a year is lost due to deer. Deer also keep things like coyotes, bobcats, mountains, or any kind of predator away from people and farm animals, helping save many farm animals. Deer hunting helps farmers keep deer off their land, saving many more crops and food for the people of the

Deer hunting has been used as a source of food since humans were a thing, and they would use all parts of the deer, even the bones, for things like tools. Deer hunting supplies people with amazing nutrients and food. On average, one adult whitetail deer can supply roughly 70 pounds of meat, and many people use all parts of the deer. People use the hide for blankets or decorations. People use the organs as food or bait for predators. The antlers can be used as dog chewing toys or a trophy for your house. Many hunters only hunt for the antlers as a trophy, or they just enjoy the hunt, but not the venison they can donate. The place to donate the venison is called the "Hunt for the Hungry." Other organizations are also NRA and Hunter leadership forums. This is a non-profit organization where you can donate the venison to these organizations, and they will butcher the deer and trust it to communities in need. Farmers also contribute to these organizations, and together they have distributed roughly 23 million meals to those in need. These organizations began only 25 years ago and many more are being made to help families in need. So, if you want to just go hunting for fun or trophies, the meat will not go to waste as long as you reach out to your local hunt for the