'''Hunting''' is the [[practice]] of pursuing living [[animals]] (usually wildlife) for [[food]], recreation, or [[trade]]. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching poaching], which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted [[species]] contrary to applicable [[law]]. The [[species]] which are hunted are referred to as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_(food) game] and are usually [[mammals]] and migratory or non-migratory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamebird gamebirds]. | '''Hunting''' is the [[practice]] of pursuing living [[animals]] (usually wildlife) for [[food]], recreation, or [[trade]]. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching poaching], which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted [[species]] contrary to applicable [[law]]. The [[species]] which are hunted are referred to as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_(food) game] and are usually [[mammals]] and migratory or non-migratory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamebird gamebirds]. |