When most people think of hunters, they picture camo-clad figures rising before dawn, stalking game in the backwoods of America. What they don’t always see is the vital role these same individuals play in protecting the very wildlife they pursue.
Yes, it might sound contradictory at first—how can someone who harvests animals also be a protector of wildlife? But that’s the paradox at the heart of modern conservation. And once you understand it, you’ll never look at hunting the same way again.