The basic logical sequence is so simple.
Hunting brings in money to keep large stretches of entire ecosystems intact at the negligible expense of a sustainable harvest. No hunting means other more destructive uses of that land is inevitable. Be it live stock farming on the good side, or total destruction of all fauna and flora in the form of intensive crop farming.
The problem with fairy-huggers is, they are not logical creatures, they are not big picture thinkers, and they are in toto driven by emotion. They react to the perceived suffering of Bambi.
From what Ive seen over the last few decades, they are gaining ground worldwide, especially with aid of social media campains.
If we do not come up with a plan to beat them at their own game, our hunting days are numbered. You cannot fight emotions with reason.