| For some cultures, hunting has been a means of | | | | balance of nature, laws and regulations have |
| provision expressly depended on for survival. It | | | | become a necessary aspect of hunting. To keep |
| not only provided a way of life but a means of | | | | disastrous effects from resulting, hunters must |
| economic stability through trade. As it has evolved | | | | cooperate and adhere to all rules and regulations in |
| over time into the present, it has also become a | | | | order to ensure consistent annual yields. To hunt |
| recreational activity and even a means for wildlife | | | | animals for the purpose of wildlife management is |
| management. Federal and state regulations, | | | | in part a practice that requires constant scientific |
| guidelines and ordinances work together in order | | | | study and measure using state of the art, |
| to allow man to interact with nature just as he | | | | controlled methods. These methods keep hunters |
| has for hundreds of years while keeping a | | | | from taking to much or too little game. The |
| harmonious and safe balance with nature. Hunting | | | | hunting rights of Native American cultures bear |
| is a combination of skill, patience and deep respect | | | | exception to some laws as certain types of game |
| for one's quarry and its environment. | | | | are central to their culture and way of life. |
| In the beginning, primitive hunting is believed to | | | | In many parts of the globe, countries rely on |
| have been little more than chasing an animal down | | | | revenue not just from the results of a hunt but |
| until it was tired and then using a spear or other | | | | from the actual business of hunting. One of the |
| implement at close range. Over time, advances in | | | | fastest growing aspects of the international |
| weaponry allowed animals to be taken as much | | | | tourism industry has to do with exotic game |
| further distances. This is especially true with the | | | | hunts. For example, numerous countries in Africa |
| invention of the gun or rifle. This made hunts not | | | | have found great success in the business of |
| only more successful but safer. With the | | | | supplying exotic game hunters with thrilling |
| domestication of animals, hunting took the form | | | | adventures. The out of the ordinary locations and |
| of a recreational activity. The wealthy began using | | | | animals can provide just the unique experience |
| the hunt as a symbol of status. Now, hunting is a | | | | many hunters thirst for. This not only gives a |
| multibillion dollar industry that includes private, | | | | country revenue but also provides income for |
| corporate and government entities. | | | | local villages that employ guides, trackers, camp |
| Because this activity so closely affects the | | | | hosts and other necessary employees. |