Show nowadays ow hunters go out to bring in meat not for a good time critical food shortages in in vegetables le tables have and meat I 1 grains the status in brought about a change of the of hunting in many parts merely united states it is ip no longer a sport but a seri ous business sections of the country in some such as parts of california migrating in great ducks now increasing numbers through the practice of methods have tave become conservation wise a menace to crops and an d control is required not only does the hunter aid in the pro protection lection of valuable food crops but he also augments augment r his own larder with delicious and nourishing meat which requires no ration rati on points of in other sections some species wild game have increased within the last few years to such an extent as to develop into garden marauders and grain crop destroyers among these species are pheasants rabbits and deer all providing defect delectable able and nutritious meat all have an aesthetic value all have an economic value but all must be controlled to maintain the balance of 0 nature an oversupply of any type of wildlife I 1 leads eads to disease and decimation of its ranks The economic value of wildlife can be easily understood tood when figures from the U S fish and wildlife service are quoted edible wildlife taken during 1942 amounted to pounds of dressed meat |