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[Romy]

I'm completely okay with hunting animals so long as it isn't having a detrimental effect on the ecosystem they pertain to. You can shoot as many deer as you want in order to keep an ecosystem balanced. Something I do have a problem with is hunting apex predators and keystone species. That completely destroys the delicate balance in any ecosystem.

 

LEAVE THE BLOODY WOLVES ALONE.

[Tailwind]

I'm completely okay with hunting animals so long as it isn't having a detrimental effect on the ecosystem they pertain to. You can shoot as many deer as you want in order to keep an ecosystem balanced. Something I do have a problem with is hunting apex predators and keystone species. That completely destroys the delicate balance in any ecosystem.

 

LEAVE THE BLOODY WOLVES ALONE.

 

Funnily enough, killing the damn wolves is why there's an overabundance of deer.

 

Speaking of that, the hunters going after the deer need to be more selective of which ones they do kill. They only seem to go after the largest bucks, which in the end means over time deer are going to be smaller and smaller due to the smaller breeding stock being the only ones left.

[Romy]

Funnily enough, killing the damn wolves is why there's an overabundance of deer.

 

Speaking of that, the hunters going after the deer need to be more selective of which ones they do kill. They only seem to go after the largest bucks, which in the end means over time deer are going to be smaller and smaller due to the smaller breeding stock being the only ones left.

That's why I pointed it out

 

Of course! The aim of hunting to "preserve an ecosystem" should be getting an overpopulated species down to sustainable numbers, not to drive them to extinction or decrease their odds of survival (size does matter when confronted by a predator).

[Magical]

That's why I pointed it out

 

Of course! The aim of hunting to "preserve an ecosystem" should be getting an overpopulated species down to sustainable numbers, not to drive them to extinction or decrease their odds of survival (size does matter when confronted by a predator).

 

Funnily enough, killing the damn wolves is why there's an overabundance of deer.

 

Speaking of that, the hunters going after the deer need to be more selective of which ones they do kill. They only seem to go after the largest bucks, which in the end means over time deer are going to be smaller and smaller due to the smaller breeding stock being the only ones left.

 

 

100% Which is why shark culls are excruciating here in Aus.

[Kaddict]

Not a hunter myself, but I feel it is totally ok. Torturing and killing animals for no reason, not ok. How do you guys feel about animal test trials for drugs etc?

[Magical]

How do you guys feel about animal test trials for drugs etc?

 

Good question. We should start up a new debate thread.

[Kaddict]

Started one, but after realized I didn't do a poll section. I wouldn't know how anyway...

[onlyme]

my hair is gone

 

Ew.

[NapisaurusRex]

Be a vegetarian.

I recently found out that drinking goat milk and eating goat cheese causes an excess of 'unnecessary' male goat slaughters here in the US, because farmers need the male goat to make milk, but goat meat is more of a novelty or for religious purposes.

[evoheyax]

If there's a valid reason for hunting, hen I'm all for it. But if its just to torture an animal or for not good reason, then it should be a crime. For example, hunting deer in deer season controls the deer population, which is ok. But hunting a elephant for its tusks to make money will hurting the enviroment is wrong.

[Batori]

I was strongly anti-hunting when I was younger, but these days I'm pretty ambivalent (as long as it's done responsibly and compassionately). Actually, I'm looking forward to maybe trying venison this fall, my dad's expressed interest in doing some hunting.

[Hawk]

I hunt quail.... They're overpopulated in this region and they're decimating the grub worm population.

 

Oh, and deer are oversized bunnies that fuck up cars.

[Batori]

I hunt quail.... They're overpopulated in this region and they're decimating the grub worm population.

 

Oh, and deer are oversized bunnies that fuck up cars.

I swear, the deer around here must target cars. I've had one run into the side of my car--while it was stopped at a light. How does that even happen? :| Poor dumb things.

[jinq]

I actually wish Canada allowed more geese hunting. Those things are freaking annoying.

[Karla]

I usually do not condone hunting for sport and only see it as a necessary action for survival.

 

However when it comes to Canadian Geese in my area, I think I'm willing to make an exception...

[Hawk]

I usually do not condone hunting for sport and only see it as a necessary action for survival.

 

However when it comes to Canadian Geese in my area, I think I'm willing to make an exception...

Canada Geese, not Canadian.

[Piplup]

I'm ok with hunting animals so long as you use there bodies for something other than being stuffed 
 

[Karla]

Canada Geese, not Canadian.

I thought it was Canadian. My bad. . They're still annoying though.

[Kaddict]

I thought it was Canadian. My bad. . They're still annoying though.

Canada goose is a specific species. Canadian geese mostly just play hockey.

[Eagles]

I don't think that there is any problem with hunting. As long as regulations are followed, hunting certain species can allow other species to prosper. What's better than a meal and allowing other species to prosper? Ill take my jerkey, please. 

[NapisaurusRex]

I don't think that there is any problem with hunting. As long as regulations are followed, hunting certain species can allow other species to prosper. What's better than a meal and allowing other species to prosper? Ill take my jerkey, please. 

There's a lot wrong with allowing another species to prosper. Entire ecosystems get out of whack by allowing other species to prosper.

[jrr]

I'm for hunting. I live on a farm and used to have around 50 chickens which were attacked by foxes and killed.

[Eagles]

There's a lot wrong with allowing another species to prosper. Entire ecosystems get out of whack by allowing other species to prosper.

The limits and regulations have been set so that nothing gets out of whack. thats the purpose of the regulations. I shouldn't say prosper, I should have said it prevents one species from dominating and destroying another species. 

[HiMyNameIsNick]

Hunting humans might be better since humans are completely useless.