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I see that lifting the foxhunting ban is probably going to a free vote for MP's soon.
Pro hunt body think it will win.

I have never really had a problem with fox hunting other than it is a very expensive and inefficient method of killing foxes. Terriers and gassing used to be much more effective.
 
Witnessed a mole exterminator years ago, pumped the burrows with some sort of gas then ignited it , BOOM flames from the molehills ,instantaneous sorting out of the problem, but think it too is illegal now.

As regards foxhunting, there are better ways of controlling problem foxes, I don't see it as a valid sport and there is an element of cruelty and terror of the chase involved shouldn't be a part of a modern society.

Having said that I go fishing and have shot pigeon and bunny wunnies

Be interesting to have some figures as to what the fox population has done since the ban, I would guess there are more, and certainly more are seen in urban areas
 
It was one of Labour's 'class war' pieces of legislation that was so poorly written that it was pretty much completely ineffectual, so a huge waste of Parliamentary time - and therefore money!

However, repealing it could well be the same! It was, however, an item on/in the Tory Manifesto, so needs to be done!
 
Pin-seeker said:
We have a fox family living in our horses field.
Never give us any trouble
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Don't suppose local neighbours /farmers with chickens will feel quite so relaxed.
A few years ago we had chickens for eggs and guinea fowl - a fox burrowed under a wire fence and killed the lot. The fox has no natural predator so it's only hunting in some shape or form that is going to control their numbers.
Not a particular supporter of the fox hunting fraternity but felt that the ban was all part of Labour's politics of envy/ class war rubbish.
 
My father-in law Use to have chickens in the field.
He lost a few to foxes.
They don't bother anyone now as far as I am aware.
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Witnessed a mole exterminator years ago, pumped the burrows with some sort of gas then ignited it , BOOM flames from the molehills ,instantaneous sorting out of the problem, but think it too is illegal now.

As regards foxhunting, there are better ways of controlling problem foxes, I don't see it as a valid sport and there is an element of cruelty and terror of the chase involved shouldn't be a part of a modern society.

Having said that I go fishing and have shot pigeon and bunny wunnies

Be interesting to have some figures as to what the fox population has done since the ban, I would guess there are more, and certainly more are seen in urban areas
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Most of them have retired to Spain! ;)
 
Foxholer said:
It was one of Labour's 'class war' pieces of legislation that was so poorly written that it was pretty much completely ineffectual, so a huge waste of Parliamentary time - and therefore money!

However, repealing it could well be the same! It was, however, an item on/in the Tory Manifesto, so needs to be done!
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If they do you had better keep your head down :)
 
Barbaric and would be disgusted if they allowed it again.
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Witnessed a mole exterminator years ago, pumped the burrows with some sort of gas then ignited it , BOOM flames from the molehills ,instantaneous sorting out of the problem, but think it too is illegal now.
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We still have an issue on the course with moles and nothing much seems to be done. Not sure if thats legislation, lack of effort or something else. Mind you knowing our green staff we'd have bomb craters to play out of and they'd make a botch of it!
 
ColchesterFC said:
Anyone care to guess who are the most prolific killers of foxes in the UK?

Did anyone answer the RSPB?

2012/2013 they killed 273 foxes (and over 1000 deer)
2013/2014 they killed 293 foxes (and over 1000 deer)

They kill more foxes in a year than any hunt could ever manage.
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http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/martinharper/archive/2014/04/16/managing-predation.aspx
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Dead badgers seem to be 'overtaking' the foxes on our local roads.
 
I had a fox nick my ball off the green at Southampton Muni a few years back. True story. Chased the little ********* with a 5 iron but didn't get anywhere near it:angry:
 
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