Biggest fox caught:

[lizzie_liz]

I thought i'd add them in, but didnt realise they were endangered, clearly the population count was not done in felixstowe where there are hundreds if not thousands! They tend to peck the eyes out of any rabbits or puppies they see, lift them onto the top of caravans, and eat they're prize! Just they too are getting bigger in size I think, so Imagine so they'll be able to eat foxes.

- Herring Gulls have declined by 40% since 1970s
- Blackheaded gulls declined by 40% since 1980s

The problem has arisen through a loss of suitable breeding sites. Herring Gulls have always been large birds but they are classed as a menace due to the rise in fast food outlets and the increasing amount of human rubbish. This has allowed the gulls and foxes to exploit a supply of food that requires little effort, because at the end of the day they want to maximise energy gain with minimal energy lost.

The story highlights why I was so horrified for BBC's Autumnwatch appearing to promote feeding badgers in the urban environment.

 

[Serenity087]

Sorry to be a bit apprehensive about it. Yes poor cat, but I don't think a story with no evidential support shouldn't be written, especially when it could and will scare alot of people who know nothing of foxes.

Am I missing something? I used to work with foxes... and they SHOULD be feared!! They've wild animals with sharp teeth and claws!! They feel no loyalty for the hand that feeds, they're not dogs and they're not even cats, they're FERAL.

What's the harm in people being scared of them? They'd stop feeding them!

And us encroaching on them is rubbish. Now it's almost illegal to kill them without hugging them first, there's just too many for them to get along. They have to move back into areas they vacated for necessity!

Unfortunately, as people now think they're fresh out of disney, they feed them up and wonder why they're getting big and nasty.

If the Daily Mail wants to scaremonger, go ahead.

They're not cute and fluffy, they're savage.

 

[SonnysHumanSlave]

- Herring Gulls have declined by 40% since 1970s
- Blackheaded gulls declined by 40% since 1980s

The problem has arisen through a loss of suitable breeding sites. Herring Gulls have always been large birds but they are classed as a menace due to the rise in fast food outlets and the increasing amount of human rubbish. This has allowed the gulls and foxes to exploit a supply of food that requires little effort, because at the end of the day they want to maximise energy gain with minimal energy lost.

The story highlights why I was so horrified for BBC's Autumnwatch appearing to promote feeding badgers in the urban environment.

Feeding badgers!!!

I did not know that sea gulls are in decline! There seems to be so many!!

 

[immoralorchid]

Am I missing something? I used to work with foxes... and they SHOULD be feared!! They've wild animals with sharp teeth and claws!! They feel no loyalty for the hand that feeds, they're not dogs and they're not even cats, they're FERAL.

What's the harm in people being scared of them? They'd stop feeding them!

And us encroaching on them is rubbish. Now it's almost illegal to kill them without hugging them first, there's just too many for them to get along. They have to move back into areas they vacated for necessity!

Unfortunately, as people now think they're fresh out of disney, they feed them up and wonder why they're getting big and nasty.

If the Daily Mail wants to scaremonger, go ahead.

They're not cute and fluffy, they're savage.

compleatly agree !!!!

 

[aussie rider]

Not really sure how they compare to the ones here in OZ, size wise. But here farmers are allowed to shoot to kill. This is, if they are on land or have gone the farmers stock.

However recently here, there was a farmer who shot and killed two animals and on further inspection they were pet dogs with collars. They were not supposed to be on the farmers land and harrassing stock.

Mistakes happen so hopefully people know what they are shooting or have your dos secure at home

AR

 

[EAST KENT]

Badgers like peanuts,peanut butter or lemon curd sandwiches...now I just KNEW you`d all be gagging for that info!