Friday, February 18, 2005

Enforcement of the Hunting Ban

The Hunting Ban has come into effect today so one would assume (rightly or wrongly) that foxes could feel a little safer today. However, on the basis that Police enforcement of the hunting ban is a "low priority" and that on a typical journey to work, you continue to see many car drivers using mobiles (a year after such usage was banned), reading maps or even, shock, horror, eating an apple then I suggest foxes remain cautious.

More incredibly, the ban seems to have so many loopholes, for example, hounds can still be exercised and a fox trail still be set that hunts look like they are sure to survive despite the protestors initial successes. Another classic fudge where neither side wins yet neither side loses.

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