Without wealthy Easterners who liked to hunt and who wanted to recover animals so there would still be some left to stalk, would the modern conservation movement as we know it today exist? Would bison have been saved, or elk, or other species? As hunter numbers decline, what does it mean for wildlife conservation and for the budgets of state wildlife agencies that rely upon the sale of licenses and taxes on outdoor gear to fund their operations?
Without wealthy Easterners who liked to hunt and who wanted to recover animals so there would still be some left to stalk, would the modern conservation movement as we know it today exist? Would bison have been saved, or elk, or other species? As hunter numbers decline, what does it mean for wildlife conservation and for the budgets of state wildlife agencies that rely upon the sale of licenses and taxes on outdoor gear to fund their operations?