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Originally Posted by mbaldw  You raise some interesting questions there BK. Can I just ask, is this a perception that you have -- i.e. you're seeing more foxes around than before the Hunting Act -- or are there some new data on fox populations in Britain showing an increase post-2004? Also, are you coming across more foxes with mange than before? I was under the impression that the incidence of mange had actually declined (at the national scale) in recent years, although obviously this is an average and I'd be interested in a more local perspective.
Cheers,
Marc. |
Hi Marc,
Yes, i do seem to notice more foxes now that hunting has been stopped and certainly Mange has been more noticable in the local fox population, its not just me either, a friend with a smallholding shot one quite recently which was also full of Mange, a horrible illness which makes life very unpleasent for the animal.
BK