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Originally Posted by martyh
I know ,i made that point earlier in the thread and that's why i don't see why they want the ban withdrawn .The difference now is they cannot go out with the intention of killing a fox ,which would attract people who otherwise wouldn't join a hunt and figures support that because hunt membership has increased quite a lot since the ban ,as i pointed out earlier also
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Hmm not sure you have grasped the concept of the legislation, they do still go out with the sole intention of killing foxes and the use of guns has made that intention some what easier and should the gun only wound the animal more foxes are being
savaged, mauled, ripped to pieces etc than ever before.
Duke of Buccleuch’s huntsman Trevor Adams told H&H that Lord Watson’s comments were misguided.
“Certainly there are more foxes being killed than before because we have added guns to the equation,” he said.
“Hounds are killing foxes that have been wounded by the guns — probably twice as many as previously.”
“But as a piece of legislation, it does nothing for animal welfare; in fact, more foxes are being killed by methods that are less humane.”
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/310840.html
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Linky?
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Uk
More foxes are being killed and more people are hunting with hounds than before the hunting ban
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4724028.stm
Scotland
The number of foxes being killed in Scotland has almost doubled following the ban on traditional hunting.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ntroduced.html
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Originally Posted by denphone
Then please enlighten me to what would be your description of them Hugh.  |
Lets hope it's a some what better description than yours which reminded me of that arch buffoon Tony Banks jumping up and down shouting "that showed the toffs" the night hunting was banned, obviously some one more interested in some sort of class warfare than animal welfare.