bignoel Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 If that is really correct who is going to tell the RSPCA and all the other rescue centres that if they insist on releasing vermin on TV then they can expect a court summons. with the rspca they tell the public and t.v veiwers they are released back to the area they came from ? well i have a farm i shoot on and they certainly didnt come from here. still makes good shooting for me .idiots doing the fox no favours when you put a lamp on in a feild and there are 4-8 foxes who havent a clue where they are. and after 1 shot still remain looking at you a quick tally up thanks to the animal rescue crew . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Heard a story from someone on here and apparently his mate was out stalking (sat in a high seat) and a white van turns up, man gets out, opens back and brings 4 caged foxes out. Cages opened and confused "what the hell is this green stuff" urban foxes wander out. Stalker starts squealing away, 4 foxes head over. bang bang bang bang. 4 dead foxes and a very upset white van driver. Job done I say. Edited April 11, 2009 by harfordwmj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Holy **** i had a reply from defra about releasing foxes. Can't say it looks promising though. Only it looks like there will be easy prey for those who want it indefinately. Will post it tomorrow when i work out how to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know this is a bit off topic but it's in a simalar vien I think, basicly do gooders breaking the law. As we all know rspca and other animal welfare groups do not have a right of entry, that privalige belongs to the coppers and to customs & exise, well I was watching the Horse and Country channel the other night and a bloke who works for the ilph was being filmed "day in the life of" thing, well it clearly shows him jumping over a very well locked gate. No mention of wether he had any legal right to be doing that, no mention that it could be called unlawful entry, may be even criminal trespass, any how it just shows how brazen these people are, they even break the law on tv, people should have a look at www.the-shg.org web site very interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Below is the reply i got from defra about releasing foxes. I have edited any names and personal information from it hopefully to protect myself and the person who replied to me, i will under no circumstances release these details either so don't ask. I take no responsibility for the content of this reply either. Thank you for your email of 2 April about releasing foxes. Although Defra would not condone the translocation of foxes, it is not illegal to move foxes from one location to another. Section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA) does make it illegal to release or allow to escape into the wild a species not ordinarily resident in Britain or which is listed on Schedule 9 of the 1981 Act. However, the fox is a native species, and is not listed on Schedule 9 of the WCA, so it is not illegal to release them back into the wild. However, if foxes are translocated, the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 must be complied with. Under section 9 of the 2006 Act it is an offence for a person to fail to provide for the welfare needs of any animal under his or her control. This includes failing to take reasonable steps to ensure that an animal has the ability to fend for itself in the wild upon release. If it were found that an animal had suffered unnecessarily after release, it could also be an offence of causing unnecessary suffering under section 4 of the 2006 Act. Do i agree with the above? i suppose it is correct in as much as the fox is native but still feel it is wrong to release foxes onto land without permission. It is most certainly easier to shoot the foxes than it would be to try to get the practice stopped so carry on as normal then i guess. How do the rest of you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Well the first paragraph clearly states that it's not illegal to release them back into the wild, But the second paragraph just as clearly states that it is an offence for the person who is doing the releasing not to provide for the welfare of the released animal, So if these foxes are turning up half starved, dehydrated and possibly infected wounds from operations then they are clearly not providing for their welfare, just seems like the usual BS you expect from defra, keep on shooting the ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 At a guess then it looks like the person doing the releasing should come back and be prepared to feed them frequently after doing their risk assessment with regard to the well being of the fox. Maybe you could sell them a few bunnies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 got plenty of them Dave G, wonder what would happen if we started trapping foxes and released them in the towns? There must be lots of easy food available for them with all the bins and the pet rabbits/guinea pigs etc, so the welfare issue should be ok. I suppose we might have to surgically add some reflectors and lights so the maniac drivers don't run 'em all over the first night there. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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