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Commentary: EarthTalk by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss - Hunting s role in conservation
Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss
Jan. 21, 2021
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Are hunters really the biggest conservationists in America?
Hunters play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. In fact, the National Wildlife Refuge System itself was founded by a hunter: President Theodore Roosevelt. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.
Hunters take action outside of hunting itself to maintain species’ health, environments and numbers in which they hunt. In this regard, not all hunters are conservationists, but many become conservationists through hunting.
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In Honolulu, Hawaii, a colony of seabirds within the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument is threatened by the invasive yellow crazy ants.
The invasive species found their way to the nature reserve and started disrupting the seabird colony s lives. If this alarming situation continues, the birds might face a significant drop in numbers.
To combat the invasion, The US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) has been working hard to remove not just the yellow crazy ants but all non-native, invasive species from the reserve, especially those who can potentially cause the local wildlife harm.