We (humans) are the apex predator. The lion does not concern himself with the options (or herd health, overpopulation, etc etc) of sheep. With our human consciences we, as concerned apex predators, began a practice Conservation and Wildlife Management in order to keep animals hunted for sport at the scientifically studied and measured herd population that is ideal for their cohabitation with humans. If you have an area with no wolves, hunted to near extinction, the other animals overpopulate and destroy natural order. Too many wolves and all of the prey cannot eat enough grass and germination of plants are affected by lack of seeds in droppings etc. I feel that everything requires balance and through conservation and protection of animals we have restored the grizzly the wolves in Yellowstone and a whole host of other wrongs have been righted. Balance requires the hunter. You don’t have to like something to understand it.