Do you have any idea how many animals would be extinct if not for human consumption? Would there be room for cows? I think not. The buffalo would surely be gone - only as we switched from mass slaughter to cultivation did its population rebound.
Rhinos and elephants and other African animals are coveted for their tusks, horns, and hides. They're on their way to extinction as human populations continue to grow around them. A simple solution is to raise them, commercially, for their body parts - morbid as that may seem, does it not beat extinction?
Let's also look at deer. Deer is a popular animal for hunters. The state of Texas-where I live- is practically begging people to hunt more deer at times - they overpopulate and threaten to destroy ecosystems. Their natural predators were driven away long ago. But their predators are also dangerous to humans. Is it not far more practical to hunt and eat them, rather than introduce deadly animals back into the region? Is sacrificing helpless children to wild animals more moral than keeping the population in check ourselves?
Giving up meat is not the solution. Do we need to eat meat? No. I have no problem with people being vegan or vegetarian. But don't ever suggest everyone give up meat. It would simply cause far more problems - and a faster rate of extinction. If humans and animals are to both inhabit this world, then we have to find balance - and giving up meat is not a balance.
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