I cannot imagine the thinking behind that ridiculous statement, to me personally wildlife is my world, I live and breath it and even have the pleasure of working in the fantastic english countryside.
The vast majority of people in this world walk this earth with either their eyes closed or with blinkers on, taking no interest in the wider enviroment beyond the strange worlds to which they willingly confine themselves.
Its a very sad fact but the best thing for planet earth would be the extinction of mankind.