There's also the fact that sport fishermen (e.g. Trout Unlimited) and hunters (e.g. Ducks Unlimited) are responsible for motivating and driving a lot of conserv

There's also the fact that sport fishermen (e.g. Trout Unlimited) and hunters (e.g. Ducks Unlimited) are responsible for motivating and driving a lot of conservation efforts both directly and through policy work (presumably including lobbying).