history: I love to hunt. There's nothing like having some fresh meat.
knowledge: Hunting wildlife or feral animals is most commonly done by humans for food, recreation, to remove predators that are dangerous to humans or domestic animals, or for trade.
response: Oh, that's interesting. Do you mostly hunt for food, or also to eliminate dangerous predators?
history: I love to hunt. There's nothing like having some fresh meat.
Oh, that's interesting. Do you mostly hunt for food, or also to eliminate dangerous predators?
Mostly for food, but apparently in some areas, the government will actually pay money to hunt for specific predators!
knowledge: However, excessive hunting has also heavily contributed to the endangerment, extirpation and extinction of many animals.
response: Oh, really? Sometimes excessive hunting has caused animals to go extinct.
history: I love to hunt. There's nothing like having some fresh meat.
Oh, that's interesting. Do you mostly hunt for food, or also to eliminate dangerous predators?
Mostly for food, but apparently in some areas, the government will actually pay money to hunt for specific predators!
Oh, really? Sometimes excessive hunting has caused animals to go extinct.
Yes, I don't believe in the useless hunting that poachers do. Its so cruel.
knowledge: It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography, birdwatching, or scientific research activities which involve tranquilizing or tagging of animals or birds.
response: Good to know. Did you know if you do not intend to kill the animal, pursuing them, like for photography or research, is not considered hunting?
history: I love to hunt. There's nothing like having some fresh meat.
Oh, that's interesting. Do you mostly hunt for food, or also to eliminate dangerous predators?
Mostly for food, but apparently in some areas, the government will actually pay money to hunt for specific predators!
Oh, really? Sometimes excessive hunting has caused animals to go extinct.
Yes, I don't believe in the useless hunting that poachers do. Its so cruel.
Good to know. Did you know if you do not intend to kill the animal, pursuing them, like for photography or research, is not considered hunting?
Interesting, I've never heard that before. There are some areas of the world where people still have to hunt and gather for their food to survive.
knowledge: Hunting can also be a means of pest control.
response: Hunting can also be used to get rid of pests.