Just to show how decent people can be to wildlife, several months ago I saw a box turtle trying to cross a heavily traveled two lane road I was driving along, stopped to allow it to cross and all the driver in the oncoming lane did the same. It made the crossing successfully.
I've seen the same thing with geese and ducks.
I have no problem with people killing ducks, geese, and turtles and eating them. Gratuitous cruelty is another matter entirely.