I don't know about that but over hunting has led to the extinction of a lot of animals.
I agree, but so much excessive hunting has also led to the extinction of many animals.
A lot of people hunt in the area that I live, but I never really got into it myself. I see, do they hunt by killing the animals or trap them? Hunting them to kill, I believe a bunch of the animals they go for are pests. I don't know if there's any other reason. Well, other possible reasons is for food, or remove dangerous predators, or even for trade. I bet hunting goes VERY far back! I imagine it was a huge part of our evolution. I can't say but hunting another reason for hunting feral animals or wildlife is for recreation. Hunting must have been much harder before the invention of guns and bows!
However, excessive hunting has also heavily contributed to the endangerment, extirpation and extinction of many animals.