If I had to I think I could kill an animal in self-defense or if it was threatening someone or perhaps if I were hungry enough. I'd have to be pretty hungry or have little ones who were hungry.
Sometimes I wish I didn't like meat, but I do.
I'm not saying that we should wipe them out, quite the contrary. But I think we need to keep dangerous animal populations down to a level that is safe for both them and us.
I can't think of a thing more tragic than some of the documentaries I've seen of Alaskan Brown Bears getting accustomed to the sight of humans in the form of tourists. When that Bear feels more comfortable going into a town or someone's barn because of that familiarization it's going to have to be destroyed.
While if they had just left that animal with a healthy fear of people it would survive much longer.
I think that's part of the reason the NJ hunt is a good idea. The surviving Bears will no longer think NJ is safer then the surrounding areas, and will probably be more likely to stay away from people.
Better for us,... better for them.