I condone shooting snakes to a point. If the animal is where it shouldn't belong and where it could be very dangerous to humans, then yes shooting it would be the best option. I know a lot of people may not agree with me, but it is just a view, I have never killed a snake before. On the subject of goats, they're in essence a farm animal. The reason I was disgusted by them being shot was because the meat was going to waste. Its fine if you're going to eat/sell the meat, but leaving it by the roadside is apalling, especially when there are so many people in this world who dont have enough food. I would draw the line if a species was exceedingly rare and in its own enviroment.