I'm not saying it's true for this particular instance in any shape or form--I have no clue about the ecosystem there--but anyone saying all hunting should be banned simply doesn't know what they're talking about.
As someone who lives in a rural area of the US, I can say that controlled hunting is absolutely vital. We've decimated a lot of natural predators, so it's now our responsibility to take their place. Otherwise, populations would surge, animals would starve, and you've have more moving out into high-traffic areas and causing accidents as they look for food. If they didn't let hunters hunt then the government would have to do it and it would just be a waste.
Of course, it's also true that I loathe some hunters I've met. There are those that hunt illegally and dump entrails or even entire headless carcasses in ditches. At least they come down seriously hard on those they catch.
