In 2004 the government passed the Hunting Act which banned the practice of hunting mammals with dogs in England and Wales. The Act allows dogs to sniff out foxes but bans them from killing. The Act does not prevent hunters from using dogs to “drag hunt" which uses dogs to track and sniff out foxes. Proponents argue that fox hunting with dogs is a time honored tradition that supports rural communities. Opponents argue that killing foxes with dogs is cruel since the hunted animals suffer severe physiological and psychological stress during the hunt - whether they are killed or not.
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@9PWDD5L 9mos9MO
Yes but you should require a hunting permit and issue quotas for the amount of foxes that are allowed to be hunted by a person within a year
@9NMKFSQ10mos10MO
No. But individuals whose poultry/livestock are damaged by foxes should not be punished for hunting down said fox with a dog as long as it is not exposed to undue suffering.
@9P6LYBDConservative10mos10MO
No, it's cruel, if there is an issue with foxes in an area then the natural predator of the fox should be introduced
@9TNG7SCAnimal Welfare7mos7MO
I think that there should be a limit to what dogs can hunt. For example, dogs can hunt birds and pheasants but not animals such as foxes, sheep ect.
@9QJB5RR9mos9MO
No, it is cruel, tradition can be upheld with ‘clean boot’ hunts and the current laws should be enforced properly
@9KQLQMS 1yr1Y
I don't support the act of the sport itself but I do support the right for farmers etc to protect their live stock if threatened.
@9FD22552yrs2Y
yes, only if a person needs to survive, out of spite should not be recommended
@8YTYF58Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
yes, only if there is no fox involved and a man-made scent should be followed
@8VSY84L4yrs4Y
Whilst I wouldn’t support hunting personally, I think cheap meat and poor animal welfare affects far more animals and gas implications for both animal and human health and welfare
@8SJHQSTLibertarian4yrs4Y
I do not support it, but I condemn it as a cruel and needless entertainment.
@8W5K9294yrs4Y
Hunting should be fine as long as it’s nott after extinct species
@93CQTST3yrs3Y
I do not support it publicly but I understand and respect it’s benefits.
@8T6QRFV4yrs4Y
If they are hunting a scent then I have no issue with it
@8NJ9SMQ4yrs4Y
For land control rather than a game on hoeseback dressed up
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