well yes i see your piont, but the fact is there are garters breed and sold for the food all the time, this I'm sure of so its not like this doesn't happen, and also all animals have to eat so its a cycle no matter what.......unless you are a stricked veggitarian and don't eat any meat the same thing happens for you to eat..........unless of course your living off the land when there also you could be eatting a young animal, I guess what I'm trying to say is, its a cycle it happens, its the way of things......
just thought I'd put my general opinion in there...............