I can't quote the chapter verse, but I'm sure there is a piece in the Bible where it says that God gave man dominion of the 'animal kingdom'. Unfortunately, too many people seem to think that means 'domination' rather than a 'duty of care'.
Njaco - in his work encounters one downside of that - with the neglect and cruelty to animals.
PETA have the view that, (afaik) to eat meat is 'murder'.
Yet, if there were no 'meat-eaters' the animals would not exist in the first place. But surely we would all agree that any animals killed for meat, deserve a humane death.
I've read that in the Philopines dogs are intentionally killed cruelly because they believe the fear - adds to the taste!!
I have a nephew, who with the aid of a new US air gun, has killed rabbits with 15 out of 17 shots. He is a well off guy - doesn't need to 'hunt' but his 'need' was the damage to his land the rabbits were causing. Maybe, in similar circumstances I would do regretfully the same - though I would not enjoy it. But in general terms, in the twenty-first century why hunt with a gun, try a camera.