Editing Hunting (section)

==Economics==
[[File:AM Hunting Lodge.jpg|thumb|left|[[Chatelherault Country Park|Chatelherault]], built by [[William Adam (architect)|William Adam]] in 1743 as the [[James Douglas-Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton|Duke of Hamilton's]] hunting lodge]]
[[File:Mannerheim hunting house.JPG|thumb|right|[[Marshal's Cabin]], a former hunting lodge in [[Loppi]], Finland]]

A variety of industries benefit from hunting and support hunting on economic grounds. In [[Tanzania]], it is estimated that a safari hunter spends fifty to one hundred times that of the average [[ecotourist]]. While the average photo tourist may seek luxury accommodation, the average safari hunter generally stays in tented camps. Safari hunters are also more likely to use remote areas, uninviting to the typical ecotourist. Advocates argue that these hunters allow for anti-poaching activities and revenue for local communities.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

In the United Kingdom, the game hunting of birds as an industry is said to be extremely important to the rural economy. The Cobham Report of 1997 suggested it to be worth around £700&nbsp;million, and hunting and shooting lobby groups claimed it to be worth over a billion pounds less than ten years later.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

Hunting also has a significant financial impact in the United States, with many companies specialising in hunting [[sports equipment|equipment]] or speciality tourism. Many different technologies have been created to assist hunters. Today's hunters come from a broad range of economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. In 2001, over thirteen million hunters averaged eighteen days hunting, and spent over $20.5&nbsp;billion on their sport.<ref>Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths: The Surprising Truth About Conservatives. p. 137. By S.E. Cupp & Brett Joshpe Published by: Simon and Schuster, 2009</ref> In the US, proceeds from hunting licenses contribute to state game management programs, including preservation of wildlife habitat.

Hunting contributes to a portion of caloric intake of people and may have positive impacts on greenhouse gas emissions by avoidance of utilization of meat raised under industrial methods.<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1080/10871209.2020.1799266|title=Reported U.S. Wild game consumption and greenhouse gas emissions savings|year=2020|last1=Johnson|first1=Jamie L.|last2=Zamzow|first2=Benjamin K.|last3=Taylor|first3=Nathan T.|last4=Moran|first4=Matthew D.|journal=Human Dimensions of Wildlife|volume=26 |pages=1–11|s2cid=225489395 }}</ref>