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Hunting has an extremely long history and may well pre-date the rise of species Homo sapiens. While our earliest primate ancestors were probably insectivores, there is evidence that we have used larger animals for subsistence for up to 1.8 million years and that hunting may have been one of the multiple environmental factors leading to replacement of holocene megafauna by smaller herbivores[3] ... the North American megafauna extinction was coincidental with the Younger Dryas impact event, making hunting a less critical factor in prehistoric species loss than had been previously thought.[4]
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Here’s the good news: hunting can be spectacularly good in Alaska. Some caribou herds number in the hundreds of thousands and contain impressively large animals. Moose populations are dense in some areas. Moose racks larger than 70 inches are not unheard of. Coastal Alaska habitats produce large numbers of brown and black bears. Dall sheep or goats populate most mountain ranges.
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Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the selective killing of non-game animals seen as pests. While not always an efficient form of pest control (poisoning and trapping are sometimes more effective, although often are not selective enough to prevent poisoning livestock or trapping of, say, skunks unintentionally), varmint hunting does achieve selective control of pests while providing recreation and is much less regulated. Varmint species are often responsible for detrimental effects on crops, livestock, landscaping, infrastructure, and pets. Some animals (such as wild rabbits or squirrels) may be utilized for fur or meat, but often no use is made of the carcass. Which species are "varmints" depends on the circumstance and area. Common varmints include various rodents, coyotes, crows, foxes, feral cats, and feral hogs.
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