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Dealing with a snared Fox?
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<blockquote data-quote="CopperBeech" data-source="post: 915258" data-attributes="member: 8925"><p>Just a couple of points [USER=12481]@aggravated farmer[/USER] . . . . </p><p></p><p>Firstly, building better fences and keeping them at bay, is not really a solution when you are talking about say. . . . lambs being taken on a hill farm by charlie, or game birds being taken on a shoot. There are many other examples. In these kind of circumstances vermin need managing / controlling. Their levels are often inflated by the presence of these introduced 'prey species'. In other places, they can be left to get on with it (often however, at the expense of bio diversity). </p><p></p><p>Also with regard to snares being lazy and irresponsible. . . a correctly run snare line is lethal. Setting one properly is an art, and it is a very efficient means of targeting predators. If used correctly and fitted with stops, they shouldn't do any damage to non-target species. I would argue that in many cases the rifle is a far lazier option, and in many cases it would be irresponsible to use one.</p><p></p><p>Besides, lamping in mountains, forests etc. . . . isn't easy. And most folk who shoot foxes, hate having to get out of the 4x4.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CopperBeech, post: 915258, member: 8925"] Just a couple of points [USER=12481]@aggravated farmer[/USER] . . . . Firstly, building better fences and keeping them at bay, is not really a solution when you are talking about say. . . . lambs being taken on a hill farm by charlie, or game birds being taken on a shoot. There are many other examples. In these kind of circumstances vermin need managing / controlling. Their levels are often inflated by the presence of these introduced 'prey species'. In other places, they can be left to get on with it (often however, at the expense of bio diversity). Also with regard to snares being lazy and irresponsible. . . a correctly run snare line is lethal. Setting one properly is an art, and it is a very efficient means of targeting predators. If used correctly and fitted with stops, they shouldn't do any damage to non-target species. I would argue that in many cases the rifle is a far lazier option, and in many cases it would be irresponsible to use one. Besides, lamping in mountains, forests etc. . . . isn't easy. And most folk who shoot foxes, hate having to get out of the 4x4. [/QUOTE]
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