Hunting is done for sport, but it’s also done for sustenance; regardless of its purpose, hunting is permissible in most any country. Many governments allow it only in moderation to varying extents, and the reason for that is that animals are preyed upon by the animal that essentially sits atop the food chain: human beings. As empathetic human entities, governments regulate it in the interest of animal protection and preservation as a means to stave off species extinction. Some advocate looser restrictions on hunting and some advocate tighter restrictions; the battle is intricate and complicated in the sense that the sociology of what motivates hunters to hunt and the inability of many animal species to cope with their behaviors makes for a …show more content…
Second behind white-tailed deer is moose according to the study. “This is consistent across North America,” Gautreau explained. “The deer family is the important game species that we have in North America.” Bears, by contrast, were the least sought game for those surveyed in New Brunswick, registering only about 56 percent interest with hunters whereas migratory fowl and waterfowl accounted for 41 percent of …show more content…
As such, the study breaks the hunters into two groups—those that spend under $10,000 and those that spend more. Such a large investment from so many people assumes a major payoff, so the study investigates what exactly that payoff is. “To make the most of nature or of being outdoors” was the most commonly cited rationale based on 99 percent of respondents agreeing that this was either “Very important,” “important” or “more or less