RE: Project for school: should hunting seasons be extended
That's an awful general statement. In places with high deer densities where populations are nearing the lands carring capacity then extending the season would benefit the habitat as well as the herd. In places like Maine or New Hampshire where there are only 7 or less deer per sq mile in some regions, it would do more damage then good. Seasons are set based on deer population and past years kill averages.
In New Hampshire they closed the state bear hunt early due to a higher then expected kill. I believe it was about 805 animals which was a new record for the state. In this instance extending the season could have crippled the bear population in the state and made it "unhuntable" for many years until the population could recover.