Killing Animals for Sport

Killing Animals for Sport

There are still a great many people around the world who enjoy killing animals for sport and for the collection of trophies such as animal heads, which are mounted for wall display. Big game hunting is the term for hunting large animals and some people travel the world in order to kill exotic species. It is possible to book hunting holidays, especially for people hoping to hunt and kill ‘The Big Five’ (lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros) in Africa.

In the UK, there are now three times as many foxes as there were forty years ago. The Hunting Act of 2004 states, "A person commits an offence if he hunts a wild mammal with a dog, unless hunting is exempt.", effectively banning hunting foxes with dogs. This decline in fox hunting may have resulted in the rapid increase of the fox population. Some people say that there is a need to control the number of foxes in Britain and reduce their numbers and many people think that the typical fox hunt, where hunters ride on horses together with packs of hounds, is an effective means of control. Others say that foxes are not a pest and that if a fox does become troublesome there are alternative and more humane methods of killing it. The alternatives to hunting are shooting, gassing and poisoning - none of which can be guaranteed to succeed in killing the fox without prolonged suffering. After their 2015 election victory, the Conservative Party considered offering a free vote to again legalise traditional fox hunting with dogs, though this was later overturned as it was unpopular with voters. In 2020, foxes are still being hunted as trail and drag hunting is still permitted. Whilst the hounds used for drag hunting are trained specifically not to attack or kill their quarry (often a human runner dragging a cloth soaked in artificial scent behind them to create a scent trail), trail hunting, where a trail of animal scent is laid in an area where wild animals are likely to be present, is more controversial and often ends with a fox being killed by hounds.
Other types of hunting include shooting game animals such as pheasants and deer for their meat. Whilst many game birds are raised especially to be released for hunting, deer are sometimes hunted to prevent them becoming too numerous and destroying vegetation. It is argued by some people that a certain amount of hunting has to happen to help conserve other species.
Poaching is the term used for any hunting of animals that is done illegally. This includes hunting by anyone who doesn’t have a licence, or people who are hunting protected and endangered species. In the UK, poaching is defined as killing or taking a bird, mammal or fish without legal right or consent from the landowner, a law dating back to the 1800s in England and Wales. Elsewhere in the world, the poaching of endangered animals is leading some species, such as the snow leopard and pangolin towards extinction. The demand for traditional ‘medicines’ and lucky charms as well as rare pelts (animal furs) and unusual pets often drives this market, rather than the desire for meat to eat (although the Madagascan lemur has been packed for food in times of recent political upheaval).

Some animal rights activists would argue that different types of hunting are worse than others, such as when they threaten the extinction of a whole species, or when the hunt is for sport rather than for food. Others would argue against any hunting at all is unacceptable and that it is not up to people to decide which animals should be hunted and which humans are allowed to hunt them.

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Some people think that children should start school at a very early age, but others believe that children should go to school until they are older. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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While some are of the opinion that children should start from an early age with their education, others believe that it is more significant for them
to begin
with school when they reach a specific year. In my point of view, I believe that it is a lot better to develop in topics as a toddler. In the
next
paragraphs, I will discuss both of these views.
First
of all, a lot of parents believe that it will bring positive changes for their youngsters when they receiving nursery programs from an early time. The reason for
this
is that the child will be able to gain information which they can use in their play and their daily routine, to get more independent in life.
For instance
, they will pick up the manners and will be more socialised in the community.
Furthermore
this
will result that the upcoming life will be more straightforward. So, that's why it is really important to teach them as much as possible.
In contrast
to the previous view, counterparts should enjoy their childhood before going to the school.
This
is because they are still young and got plenty of time to consider about their study.
Although
this
is the only moment in life to amuse themselves and be free of any worries.
For example
, the more you get older the more the tensions will rise and the more responsibility you get. All in all, it is better to spend
this

moment with happiness and freely with friends. To conclude, I strongly believe that the advantages of going to the educational institutes in early years outweigh the disadvantages because the boys and girls will provide an upward trend in their knowledge and will be able to sort out problems quicker.