I'm a gun owner and support controlled hunting both for needed food for some people and population control when done properly. But beware perverse incentives an

I'm a gun owner and support controlled hunting both for needed food for some people and population control when done properly. But beware perverse incentives and proper management. There have been plenty of articles and research about use of incentives and industry for dealing with invasive species, not just the feral pig problem but many others (nutria and lionfish for example [0]). And states that have made hunting easier do not seem to have necessarily benefited perhaps in part due to also creating an industry and economic incentives around feral pig hunting that actively encourages people to want more feral pigs to hunt. This has echoes to efforts going way back, a well meaning simple program might offer payment for some proof of killing a pest animal. This seems like a way to get people to go out and get them. But will they do that, or will some end up actively breeding said pest animals, harvesting them for the reward, and having plenty escape or eventually cause other issues? There definitely has to be some holistic thinking before just letting systems develop, particularly since it can be hard/impossible to unwind even if it was a mistake. Like all kinds of economic activities once people get into them lobbying and economic arguments can in turn shift the politics. ---- 0: "Review of harvest incentives to control invasive species" https://www.reabic.net/journals/mbi/2014/3/MBI_2014_Pasko_Goldberg.pdf https://www.reabic.net/journals/mbi/2014/3/MBI_2014_Pasko_Go...