Growing up in Texas crows used to be NOT protected: now, they are. So are cyotes. Rice farmers hate those things (crows): cattle and sheep ranchers hate cyotes, because they both literally eat into farmers' livelihood, and ability to feed everyone else. So, for the sake of saving a few crows and cyotes, some folks may not have the readily availability of some foods.
Go figure!
Thank you environmental wackos and tree huggers!!!
BTW, prairie dogs ARE cute and cudly, until you catch the plague or rabies...or until your cattle or horses break legs (or you) falling into the the holes. These injuries are not fatal, but to cure the animal (cattle), the cost is more than the bull/cow is monetarily worth. (Horses may be worth the money.) This forces a decision: where to send the carcass; processing plant, butcher, donate to charity, or bury it?
Processing plant = time lost and money spent, maybe a marginal monitary gain...doubtful though.
Butcher = time lost and money spent, and you get to eat.
Donate to charity = time lost and money spent, and food goes to feed those in need.
Bury it = time lost and money spent, and everything wasted.
All decisions have at least two things in common: time lost and money spent. Time can never be gotten back. Getting money back is tough, sometimes impossible.
Having responsible varmint hunters eliminate the cause of the problem in the first place = benefit to all.