Doesn hunting wipe out animal populations?
No. In fact, not a single animal on the endangered species list got there because of regulated hunting. Environmental concerns and habitat alteration or destruction are the main problems for endangered species. Wildlife agencies closely regulate hunting today. Limited seasons and bag limits assure that adequate numbers of animals survive winter for giving birth or breeding during the following spring. Most hunted species are common animals. Those that are not as common, but are controlled to prevent habitat problems or unwanted interactions with humans, have strict hunting quotas. Wildlife biologists issue a conservative number of permits to meet the harvest objectives.
