Popularity of hunting rises for ethical reasons
Hunting has become more popular. According to an article in the Vancouver Sun more and more people in the cities have started thinking about hunting or do it for a sustainable and ethical way to feed themselves.
The "new urban hunters" don't accept buying commercially produced meat anymore since animals has to suffer for this and the meat is full of antibiotics. They want to have their own hunted fresh, non-toxic and environmental friendly game meat.
Indeed the growth in the number of graduates from the Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education course (CORE) has been rising steadily from 791 in 2004 to 1,725 in 2012.
Nature is not a supermarket though. The wildlife resources are limited and some species are endangered. Successful hunting takes a lot of knowledge and skill - even most experienced hunters come back without luck.
It is remarkable that more people critically reflect what they consume but we better take care of our wildlife resources by a sustainable management and licences system.
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