Opposition to hunting

Opinions can vary widely on different surveys even within the same country, and as in all market research, consideration must be given to recent events that made the news and the wording of the questions, both of which can influence results.

The Burns Inquiry reported: There are those who have a moral objection to hunting and who are fundamentally opposed to the idea of people gaining pleasure from what they regard as the causing of unnecessary suffering.

"[6] The UK government's response to the call for bans on hunting, notably rabbit and hare coursing, has historically been to show its support for the interests of farmers, according to political historian Michael Tichelar.

The democratic perspective on hunting in the United States started as a result of the reaction against English laws restricting game to the crown.

[10] This is one of the aspects of American culture which formed as a result of that nation's original high number of enclosure refugees from the UK and Ireland.

Some organizations advocate protecting animals from hunters by spreading deer repellent or human hair (from barber shops) near hunting areas.

These include organizations such as PETA, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, etc.

[16] Some organizations such as Center for Biological Diversity go as far as to launch a lawsuit to ban damaging hunting practices which jeopardize endangered wildlife.