Really? Has deer hunting completely eradicated deer? What do you think happens when these cats outbreed their available food supply? They go hungry and starve, or they move on to other prey--like us.
Controlled and regulated hunting that thins their numbers down to a level sustainable by the environment is what is needed. When deer populations explode because because of the lack of predators, you end up with a lot of sick, starving deer. Same with lions. They were nearly hunted out a 100 years ago, but they have bounced back.
Fish and Game departments need to determine how many cats are in each are and allow a reasonable number of hunting tags to be sold in areas where they may be a problem. Remember, money from hunting licenses funds much of the real environmentalism in this country.
You make think its sick that a trophy hunter wants the head on his wall, but he will be performing a necessary service, and his the money he pays for a tag will fund research and preservation of the species as a whole. Your excessive "kindness" will kill more cats through starvation and disease than the hunters will.
What’s up with florida panthers?