Here in FL the tradition is to let your neighboring possums, raccoons, squirrels, rats, and birds climb the trees to pick the fruits..
Although I know some shoot these would be guests in the head, and discard their carcasses.
I never thought to kill an animal, but when I saw what an armadillo did the some potted Plinia edulis seeds, digging in the pots killing them...we'll lets just say it reminded me too much of that damn senator tree...eye for an eye, life for a life. (we'd all have one eye some say)
I'm in the camp that only kills bugs at this point...I've been lucky not to have the urge to kill animals. My dogs,(big dog for big animals, little dog for little animals!) and potted plants seem to keep animals away. No tree is near to be a pathway to branches for rats and squirrels. So only birds and fruitflies get to me. I love birds, so they can have their fill at my house! ALso they leave seeds behind , so I can't complain (even fruit flies leave seeds behind, thank goodness).
Maybe I will have to start a thread about killing (or not killing) animals that anger us (stealing fruits, harming trees, etc...not just barking next door!) Some animals just can't be touched (like M.C. Hammer), but some are legally executed (like Ailieen Wuornos)
Sorry for derail. but this tree (big grimal) will be subject to animals I may want to discourage, without destroying.