EarthTalk – Are hunters really the biggest conservationists in America?
Dear EarthTalk:
Are hunters really the biggest conservationists in America?
Joe W., Raleigh, NC
Hunters do play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. In fact, the National Wildlife Refuge System itself was founded by a hunter: President Theodore Roosevelt. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.