While millions face food insecurity, large amounts of edible meat from lawful wildlife harvest, invasive-species control, and management culls are still discarded. This article explores how sustainable use can bridge the gap between conservation and food security. Drawing on examples from the United States, Africa, the Arctic, and beyond, it argues that better policy could turn wildlife management into a meaningful source of nutrition. The real challenge is not biology, but whether institutions are willing to use the resources they already manage.
