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Originally Posted by RobinMask
It's kind of obvious you're not from England, or at least not the countryside . . . foxes are not regular predators who hunt only for food. Foxes will literally kill every single chicken in a coop, all in order just to take one chicken away for food, and the damage they do is short of sheer carnage. The farmers struggle sometimes - especially in the past - to keep foxes away and keep animals safe. Seeing as farmers need to keep a living, it's not just a 'sport' as such, but instead provides an actual purpose.
Fox hunting keeps fox numbers down, thus protecting the farms and the animals that exist on those farms. The kills are quick, and now - with the new laws - even quicker seeing as I believe farmers aren't allowed to kill on these hunts, but can shoot the foxes if they appear on their land, so a bullet is far more human than hounds tearing at the fox.
There is a 'sporting' aspect to it, and I know the general image of fox-hunting is a lot of posh people in red-coats hunting an 'innocent', cute fox . . . but there is a practical aspect to it. I fully support the farmers or country-side dwellers who hunt or exterminate foxes, and - for that matter - I support the city folk who do the same, because (let's face it) the foxes do a lot of damage in cities, too.
Sorry for the off-topic aside, but had to get that in.
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also foxes would have to be destroyed if rabies entered this country because they would spread it very quickly.
A top marksman is required to shoot a fox immediately.
at present there is talk of having to cull badgers again because of the spread of TB in cattle. I am unsure how they cull them perhaps they gas them.
TB is a terrible disease-- needs to be avoided at all costs.