The Pros And Cons Of Deer Hunting
The Pros and Cons of Deer Hunting
Kathy S. Lane
Biology 352–Wildlife Management
Professor Davis
January 16, 2010
The Pros and Cons of Deer Hunting
Introduction
Hunting, since the beginning of human civilization had been responsible for providing protein sources, as well as an important stimulus for social activities. Hunting remained to be a major food gathering activity until about 10,000 years ago when the agricultural revolution provided alternative means of obtaining food sources (Hummel, 1994, p.3). Still, harvesting deer, birds or beaver was part of the agrarian life, as much as planting crops (Dizard, 2003, p.21). Hunting, according to Dizard (2003) was one of the activities that the human body is designed to do such as “[performing] the activities of chasing, running, jumping, throwing, aiming and prey-killing in pursuit of its daily bread” (p.10). The adrenalin rush of hunting game and killing prey continued to sustain arguments for making hunting a new sport even after pressures from groups expressing concern over hunting activities because it disrupts the natural environment. Instead, Dizard (2003) see this as an …show more content…
Tick is a parasite that lives on deer and this insect carries Lyme disease. The disease is transmitted to human when bitten by the same tick that lives on deer. The disease causes fatigue and other, more severe symptoms. The disease seriously threatens human health and it could be fatal to the very old, very young or people with poor health. Diagnosing the disease is difficult. Several cases have been diagnosed in the Connecticut suburbs and treating the disease with antibiotics does not necessarily cure it. Maryland also reported 500 cases and the number of people affected grows along with the size of the deer herd (Norman, 1999). Deer hunting is one of the pathways to eliminate the risk posed by overpopulated deer on the human
Kathy S. Lane
Biology 352–Wildlife Management
Professor Davis
January 16, 2010
The Pros and Cons of Deer Hunting
Introduction
Hunting, since the beginning of human civilization had been responsible for providing protein sources, as well as an important stimulus for social activities. Hunting remained to be a major food gathering activity until about 10,000 years ago when the agricultural revolution provided alternative means of obtaining food sources (Hummel, 1994, p.3). Still, harvesting deer, birds or beaver was part of the agrarian life, as much as planting crops (Dizard, 2003, p.21). Hunting, according to Dizard (2003) was one of the activities that the human body is designed to do such as “[performing] the activities of chasing, running, jumping, throwing, aiming and prey-killing in pursuit of its daily bread” (p.10). The adrenalin rush of hunting game and killing prey continued to sustain arguments for making hunting a new sport even after pressures from groups expressing concern over hunting activities because it disrupts the natural environment. Instead, Dizard (2003) see this as an …show more content…
Tick is a parasite that lives on deer and this insect carries Lyme disease. The disease is transmitted to human when bitten by the same tick that lives on deer. The disease causes fatigue and other, more severe symptoms. The disease seriously threatens human health and it could be fatal to the very old, very young or people with poor health. Diagnosing the disease is difficult. Several cases have been diagnosed in the Connecticut suburbs and treating the disease with antibiotics does not necessarily cure it. Maryland also reported 500 cases and the number of people affected grows along with the size of the deer herd (Norman, 1999). Deer hunting is one of the pathways to eliminate the risk posed by overpopulated deer on the human