According to the views of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), hunting is no longer necessary for most people and causes significant suffering to animals. PETA argues that many animals are wounded rather than killed instantly, leading to prolonged pain, and that hunting can disrupt animal families, migration, and ecosystems. The organization also believes that natural predators and environmental processes maintain wildlife populations better than human hunters do. Because of these concerns, PETA opposes hunting as a form of recreation and encourages people to support non-lethal wildlife protection efforts.