Killing animals for food is not against God's will. God gave man dominion over fish, birds, and beasts (Genesis 1:28), ordained a sacrificial system in which millions of animals died, and inspired Scripture to identify which animals, fish, and fowl He created to be eaten, game animals included (Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14). He explicitly permitted mankind to kill animals for food (Genesis 9:2-3). Had killing animals been wrong, He would simply have forbidden eating any of them rather than telling man which to eat. Jesus' disciples were fishermen, and He helped them catch fish. Killing predators is likewise acceptable, as David killed a lion and a bear that threatened his sheep (I Samuel 17:34-36). This permission does not allow indiscriminate or reckless killing. Killing an animal merely for its antlers or horns and leaving the carcass to rot is repulsive and wrong. The humane culling of herds such as deer and bison, however, is necessary and merciful conservation. The idea that killing any animal whatsoever is wrong has no support in the Bible.