However, his statement also implies that the value of the bear and the human are some how equal.
A distinction which boils down to creationism vs darwinism.
Creationists believe man was created in god's image and has a soul.
Evolutionists believe man is a species of primate.
A creationist as such has no moral problem killing any non-human because man was given dominion over the earth.
An evolutionist may have problems killing creatures nearly as far up the food chain and evolutionary tree as we are.
Where do you draw the line? Monkey meat? Dogs? Bear?
As a rule, herbivores have eyes on the sides of their heads, because they are prey, and must watch for predators.
Predators have eyes facing front, to hunt for prey.
As a general rule, I try not to eat anything with eyes on the front of its head.