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Originally Posted by Native spirit
 i have no problem with anyone killing animals for food its when the kill them for the sake of killing i dont think is right.the animals lived freely on the lands that humans decided they wanted for their own, so the animals encroach on peoples gardens eat ther flowers etc,what are they supposed to do, to kill animals for food is one thing killing them because they go into someones garden is not right,
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Hunting season in my neck of the woods never is at the same time as gardening season, but that doesn't stop me from fishing.
A long time ago here in what is now Virginia there were natural predators such as panthers(puma) and wolves. They kept the whitetail deer population in check. From 1607 and through the colonial era, Virginia governors and those of other English colonies put bounties upon panthers and wolves as they were sometimes a threat to livestock. Their hides also fetched a fair price. These natural predators were hunted and trapped into extinction in this area. There’s been several reports of puma and other unknown large cats in the Appalachians.
Now there are only human predators left and by regulated hunts, deer are bagged as not to overpopulate thus making them subject to disease or other misfortune. With too many deer there’s a better chance of someone hitting one while driving. Antlers, hooves and a large body flipping over the hood and into a windshield at 55MPH or better can be quite fatal for both driver and passenger.
We do have coyote and the hybrid coywolves coming into this area, but their populations are still low. Sometimes they get a taste for people's pets and livestock. Some have been shot.
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