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Thank you Dorothy. Animal lovers everywhere must fight against this kind of cruelty. If you vote or have voted, please post an animal picture to show support. Here's one of mine to start us off.

Here is Peekaboo - Otters used to be hunted too

There have been 22 people who have read this. Please don't just read and pass on. Click the link and vote. I know I'm badgering you, but this is very important to me, so please forgive

Lovely, Dorothy - but otters are growing in numbers and popularity, thankfully.

Yes I was a big supporter of the Otter Trust in Bungay from when it opened in 1971 to when it closed in 2006 (because of 'job done'). They did wonderful work with their breeding and release programme.

I already signed a couple of days ago and shared. I signed another also that is floating around. However, being blunt, most hunters are money and most money are paying you know who (cannot talk politics here) AND he loves hunting. We have not got a wing and a prayer

Back to false aniseed trails and whipped face for me

Bungay? We're just a stone's throw from each other. I live in Linstead. No otters, but deer and foxes visit the garden,. There are badgers further down in Chediston. I'd love to see one of those in the garden. It's Heaven being surrounded by so much wildlife.

Sorry, this was one I had not signed. I have now

But we can make his life difficult, Abbie. He may have just been re-elected, but if the petitions are large enough and keep landing on his doorstep, he may have to heed them.

Oh absolutely! I will do whatever it takes

I just hope everyone who views this thread votes

Voted as fast as I could, seems they are close to their goal.

Their goal for today, john. A few days ago the goal was 10,000. when they hit 20k their goal will go up - so everyone keep voting. That counter is not moving fast enough. There has to be a massive amount of signatures for those in power to notice. If everyone on FAA were to vote - think what clout that would have.



https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Environment_Secretary_Elizabeth_Truss_For_Foxes_Sake_Dont_Let_The_Tradition_Of_The_Boxing_Day_Hunt_Return/?nvviuhb

20,000 and counting


https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Environment_Secretary_Elizabeth_Truss_For_Foxes_Sake_Dont_Let_The_Tradition_Of_The_Boxing_Day_Hunt_Return/?nvviuhb

Signed and shared.

I signed

done.

signed,fb,tweeted

Signed

Wonderful. Let's keep it going.


https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Environment_Secretary_Elizabeth_Truss_For_Foxes_Sake_Dont_Let_The_Tradition_Of_The_Boxing_Day_Hunt_Return/?nvviuhb

I'm all for this! Signed........ I love animals!

20.700. Not enough to make an impact. Everyone who reads this, please vote.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Environment_Secretary_Elizabeth_Truss_For_Foxes_Sake_Dont_Let_The_Tradition_Of_The_Boxing_Day_Hunt_Return/?nvviuhb

With all due respect, how is this not political?

you are right, but still i think foxes are cool.

if people from outside the uk can sign the petition then it is not political, since no political right has to be used to sign it.

in my opinion.

This is not political. This is not a debate on whether there are too many foxes, too few foxes, whether they should be controlled or not, or how. This is not a debate on hunting, whether you should eat meat or not, shoot predators, or whose rights come first …. How did all that get in here? I am asking people who are against fox hunting – ON HORSEBACK WITH HOUNDS – to sign this petition so that the politicians know how we feel. We are all of an age where we have made up our own minds on what is acceptable to each of us and what is not. You have your views, I have mine. Let's be respectful here.

Well #1....you said it yourself the petition is for politicians, which makes it political by very definition.

#2, by calling Fox Hunting, ON HORSEBACK WITH HOUNDS, cruel, you are implying that individuals who engage in that act, either buyers or sellers on the forum, cruel. Its an attack on people, and an attack on their rights in my opinion.

You have your views, and I have mine, and neither belong here.

I'm surprised myself this thread was ever allowed to get this far.

Is it more cruel to let dogs kill a fox, if they catch it, or to shoot it?
When dogs catch a fox the death is almost instant. Dogs are not sadist who like to slowly torture an animal to death. They make a quick kill.
If a fox is shot it might not die instantly. Often they are wounded and die a slow agonizing death.
Poisoning has other issues and is not always quick.

But, more importantly, the foxes that tend to be caught and killed by dogs are the ones that are weak (either the sick or old). Thus the population in general stays healthier.
Other forms of control are more random, attacking the strong as much as the weak. Which is one of the reasons why sarcoptic mange, and other problems, are on the increase.

I shared the link on facebook, twitter and google. Hope it helps. Yes, I am an animal lover to an extent. I kill spiders LOL.

Signed!

I am just sorry that I don't presently have an image of a fox that I could post :(

Furthermore, I agree with what Patricia Strand said.

Signed and shared. Hope it helps!!

Done!

Ok guys thank you. Political threads not allowed here are the ones about repub v democrats....tories v labout etc etc

We have had many threads about climate change, gun use, etc.

If you think that fox hunting is not cruel then that is perfectly fine and discussion can be had. Both sides are at liberty to be heard.

Signed and shared.

I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being - Abraham Lincoln

Thank you, Abbie. It is our duty to speak out for those that have no voice.



https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Environment_Secretary_Elizabeth_Truss_For_Foxes_Sake_Dont_Let_The_Tradition_Of_The_Boxing_Day_Hunt_Return/?nvviuhb

Thank you for signing

Lovely image, Jean

Already signed.

If foxes are a pest they should be controlled by properly monitored and authorised extermination companies, not by a bunch of champagne quaffing hooray-henrys going for a day out in their nice new red coats. The argument of preserving jobs and tradition does not wash.

Successive governments in England have systematically killed off our mining and fishing industries, our railways are a shadow of what they once were, manufacturing industries have all been virtually wiped out, and our pubs are being taxed into oblivion and closing down at an alarming rate, in 10 years time they will be a thing of the past. Whole communities in some of the former industrial areas have become run down semi-derelict ghost-towns. Where was the concern from government for the loss of all those thousands of jobs and traditions ? Answer is there was none! Loss of tradition is not an argument, if it was we would still have bear-baiting, cock-fighting and public executions !

As Abbie rightly says earlier in the post, fox-hunting is generally viewed as a wealthy person's pastime, and sadly politicians generally fall into that category.

I totally agree foxes do need to be controlled but in a proper way, not by the ridiculous spectacle of people in fancy dress rampaging through the countryside at weekends, before returning to their stock-broking and banking jobs on Monday morning.

Thanks for posting this. Signed of course!

Signed it. Also sent to friends asking them to post on their FB. Thank you for posting this!

Thanks for asking! I signed this already.
We are a member of many organizations to protect animals and environment worldwide.

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