YB,
Ever notice that whenever they kill a predatory bear or authorize a hunt that the biologists/experts want to do to protect the people of the area ( UP wolf hunt), the comments are always the same?
People that live/work/ have kids/pets under the gun are on one side, and people that have no clue for the most are on the other. :-?
Unless I'm hunting something, I don't want to see any animal killed unnecessarily.
I also know that in the wild, humans are not always the apex predator. Sometimes you can do everything right and your still going to be on the dinner menu.
I hear plenty of people say that's the risk you take when you go into the wild, but I never hear anyone say they'd be okay with being eaten/mauled because they were in the critters home range ::)
Bottom line for me is that if push comes to shove, I plan on coming out on top, that holds true for 4 legged or 2 legged "beasts" as well. ;)