While out walking near Minions recently I came across two dead foxes. An elderly man nearby told me that he and his wife were very upset about the shooting of these foxes who were regular visitors to their garden. More recently I was distressed to find a dead fox on our land, mauled by dogs and apparently shot. This was particularly upsetting because we treat this land as a sanctuary for wildlife. Last year the badgers sett on the edge of our land had its entrances blocked – this is illegal. An argument put forward by the Countryside Alliance has been that any ban on shooting or hunting impacts on their human rights. What about the rights of the rest of us to enjoy our rural environment in peace in the hope of that moment of pure joy when one of these delightful creatures crosses our path?
Mrs J Rukin Henwood