Since we humans have demolished the predator populations, we must take their place to keep prey animals in check. Some of us, anyway. I am no hunter... I also eat much less meat than I used to. Seeing what used to be simply burgers on the hoof playing with toys, showing affection and grief, it gets harder to see them as unworthy of life. Trouble is, by now there are way too many, and there need to be fewer. Of them, but also, of us. Still, a pandemic or a war is a hard way to go about it. I... Sign in to see full entry.