Evolution as election?

My favorite seminary prof. at Luther Seminary Steven Paulson gives a lecture to be found here:

http://gnesiolutheran.com/lectures/

(it's the one on sexuality) where he suggests that evolution is a doctrine of election. Since animals compete to see who will survive, it is a doctrine of election based on the law. I make a similar point in my upcoming article on vocation- new creation occurs like old creation, purely by grace.