It might be understandable why there are some people out there that are against hunting for environmental concerns, but the science behind the topic is actually quite revealing on how beneficiallicensed hunting can be for the environment. For instance, it is estimated the through licensing fees, sportsmen and sportswomen contribute nearly $8 million a day to national and local wildlife agencies, which pays for the large majority of conservation programs that are active today. (the statistics is updated every 5 years - 2006, 2011, 2016, and next data update will be in 2021).