The Debate over Hunting essays

The Debate over Hunting essays The state of Vermont has recently initiated a hunting season on moose. Any licensed moose hunter can now shoot a moose legally and eat or sell the meat for a high profit. The season runs from October 17 through October 21. One of the objectives of the hunt is wildlife management, which is basically killing off a certain number of animals to control the population. There are approximately 2,500 moose roaming Vermont and it was reported that the population had increased by 1,000 moose in just one year. There are only 100 or so moose are killed in the strictly regulated hunting season, and in 1998 alone, 500 were involved in traffic accidents, which mostly likely killed or injured the moose. The state is only handing out a couple hundred permits per year. Is this enough? . With more and more moose populating Vermont each year even with a hunting season, the vehicle accident rate is also increasing. Hunting only a small number of them for a few days is the right thing to do. In fact, the state should be less strict and hand out even more permits or have the season extended a couple more days. The moose are in absolutely no danger of going extinct from Vermont; so regulating their growth in numbers is a very smart thing to do. I am not a hunter and I never have hunted before. I dont support it in any way, but because the moose population is increasing even with a regulated moose-hunting season and they are a threat to anyone driving on Vermont roads, especially highways, I feel that they should be controlled somehow. What would happen if we didnt hunt them? They would have really no predator besides vehicles, which could lead to even more of a growth and nuisance. The moose is a mighty animal indeed and one to be respected especially by those unfamiliar with its ways. It is a treat to see one in the wild and realize how big and beautiful of a creature it is. But when its population growth is increasin...