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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
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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I do understand it thank you and yes that does happen and it is a very dubious application of the act ,they are allowed to kill the fox if it is injured (or they believe it to be injured) the fact that they injured it (possibly deliberately) could land them in court .Also the pro hunting lobby will use any evidence to show the act is not working ,which is shooting themselves in the foot(excuse the pun
)because the more evidence they give showing it is not working the more they prove it has been most beneficial to the farmers/chicken owners ect because they are killing more foxes ,hunts have increased providing more jobs and no income has been lost .