As God's laws would lead us to expect, the private ownership of species is likely to conserve those species. In recent years some timber companies have begun fencing their land and charging a fee to hunters. Alligators are now being farmed, as are elephants for their ivory. In both cases, the population is actually increasing. The same principle applies to forests, which according to many experts are much better stewarded when privately owned.
Private property allows men both to use and conserve nature.
The Nature Conservatory owns or manages more than 2 million acres of habitat. The National Audubon Society owns more than eighty bird sanctuaries. Ducks Unlimited, a non-profit organization founded by hunters and conservationists in 1935, buys and protects duck habitat throughout North America. Trout Unlimited, the Elk Foundation, and other groups perform similarly. Because of sin, man will always have a tendency to abuse.