Hunting

Hunting, the tracking or trapping of wild animals, is one of the oldest practices known to humankind. For our ancestors, hunting was a necessity of life—a means to obtain food for nourishment. Although people still frequently hunt animals for food, hunting is now seen primarily as a recreational activity, and strict laws govern which species of animals can be hunted as well as when those animals can be taken. Opponents frequently argue that hunting is detrimental to the delicate balance of nature, results in numerous accidents each year, and is inhumane to animals. Sportsmen counter, however, that the activity is not only safe but is also performed with the best interest of the animals in mind. It ensures the survival of healthy animal populations where imbalances exist in food supply, overpopulation, and few natural predators.

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Sources of Information

"Hunting"

1,603 words

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Encyclopedia Article

Source Citation:
"Hunting." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3010999260/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=3b062732. Accessed 12 May 2017.

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"Sport Hunting Is an Unnecessary Form of Cruelty to Animals"

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Magazine Article

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"Sport Hunting Is an Unnecessary Form of Cruelty to Animals." Hunting, edited by Dawn Laney, Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010504222/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=ff87f5e9. Accessed 12 May 2017. Originally published as "Why Sport Hunting Is Cruel and Unnecessary," PETA Media Center Factsheet, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 2007.

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"Sport Hunting Is Not Unnecessarily Cruel to Animals"

1,751 words*

Source Type:
Magazine Article

Source Citation:
Lapierre, Mike. "Sport Hunting Is Not Unnecessarily Cruel to Animals." Hunting, edited by Dawn Laney, Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010504223/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=3ba31be0. Accessed 12 May 2017. Originally published as "On the Anti-Hunting Point of View," www.backcountryjournal.com, 4 Mar. 2007.

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