Our generation is hunting less than ever, with animal cruelty being a primary ethical concern. For me, hunting connects me to my family heritage and the benefits it brings to the natural environment. “They set the North American model for wildlife conservation, these different pillars that wildlife management in our country today is built on,” Lamb said. One way to practice ethical hunting is to cause as little suffering to the animal as possible. Ethical hunters also respect the law by killing a limited number of animals during their designated hunting seasons.