Original sentence: Bowhunting is illegal in some nations including Ireland and the United Kingdom.For others, bowhunting represents a humane way of controlling animal numbers, ensuring continuing financial interest in the maintenance of healthy wild populations and habitat, and bringing urbanized humans to understand the natural world.Modern equipment, such as compound bows, are generally preferred today over traditional equipment and materials, although these are still used by a minority.Some regard it as grossly inhumane and unacceptable.The skills and practices of bowhunting therefore emphasize very close approach to the prey, whether by stalking, or waiting in a blind or treestand
Edited sentence: Modern equipment, such as compound bows, are generally preferred today over traditional equipment and materials