Hunting Regulation
Varmint hunting is the killing of animals seen as a nuisance. Often no use is made of the carcass after killing. Which species this includes depends on the circumstances of the area involved. Varmint species are often responsible for detrimental effects on crops, livestock, landscaping, infrastructure, and pets. Rabbits are varmints in Australia but game in other countries. Common varmints include coyotes, crows, foxes, and prairie dogs. Laws concerning hunting nuisance animals are often more liberal than those concerning game animals. Some animals once considered varmints are now protected, such as wolves.
Animal management authorities sometimes rely on hunting to control certain animal populations.
These hunts are sometimes carried out by professional hunters although other hunts include amateurs.
Overpopulations of deer in urban parks and bears which have attacked humans might be hunted by animal management authorities.
Depiction in Popular Culture
While there are numerous hunting shows and merchandise, popular entertainment often condemns sport hunting.
This is most obvious in animation which often depicts hunting from the hunted animal's point of view and furthermore has the audience's sympathy as the animal either usually escapes or successfully defends itself. This can range from the humorous such as Bugs Bunny fighting off Elmer Fudd to the dramatic as in Bambi. In contrast, filmed depictions of hunting by aboriginal cultures like Native American ones are treated with much more sympathy with the implied idea that they are hunting for what they need to survive and no more.
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