I have studied Fox hunting, and I agree wholeheartedly with this
statement. I have heard interviews with hunt supporters in which they
say that fox hunting does a huge job for farmers in keeping fox
numbers down. I cannot believe that this is true, and having
researched it on the internet I have found that at least 2 scientific
studies have concluded that statistically the numbers of foxes killed
by hunts is insignificant. I appreciate that killing the fox and
keeping numbers down is not the only reason that hunts take place, but
it is often used as an excuse for the purpose of fox hunting; hence
hunt supporters appear to contradict themselves in their response to
individual questions on why they hunt and group responses to political
criticism or pressure from animal rights groups.
In my research on fox hunting I have discovered that a fox hunt of
some sort takes place in a number of European countries, America,
Canada, Russia and elsewhere. I found these statements on the Masters
of Foxhounds Association of America (MFAA) website (
http://www.mfha.com ) :
"In Britain the goal is to kill the fox. Because there is no rabies in
the British Isles, populations of fox are extremely high and fox are
considered vermin."
"Farmers with sheep farms want the animal numbers controlled. In
America this is not normally the case. A successful hunt ends when the
fox is accounted for by entering a hole in the ground, called an
earth. Once there, hounds are rewarded with praise from their
huntsman. The fox gets away and is chased another day." The MFAA's
Code of Hunting Practices does not rule out killing the quarry - but
does not allow digging out of an animal once it has gone to ground.
Because of Northern America's "more sporting" approach to hunting with
hounds, there is much less organized opposition to the sport.
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)'s Cindy Milburn said: "I
have heard fox hunters in the USA boast that they haven't actually
When a Minnesota dentist killed a prized African lion named "Cecil" he received an onslaught of criticism and reignited the debate concerning big game hunting. Is big game hunting wrong? Should big game hunting continue? Big game hunting has been a very controversial topic for some time and these types of questions are being asked daily. There are a lot of people for it and a lot of people against it. This issue causes a lot of extreme behaviors and ideas by both sides. Those who oppose it believe it to be morally wrong, unfair to the animals and damaging to the environment. Those individuals for it believe that it is the citizens' rights and a way to be involved in the environment. Hunting is the law and shall not be infringed upon. In defense of the hunters' I believe that there are five main issues of concern.
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Since the European colonization of eastern Africa, big game hunting, also know as "trophy hunting", has been a very controversial topic. During the early days of trophy hunting, dwindling numbers of some of the world’s most unique and prized wildlife was not a problem like it is today. When a trophy hunting dentist from Minnesota paid $55,000 to kill a prized African lion, he unintentionally reignited the heated debate concerning big game hunting. Wildlife conservationists and hunters debate the impact of hunting on the economy and the environment. Legal hunting can be controlled without government intervention, and the expensive sport of trophy hunting could generate a large sum of money to support conservation efforts.
Do you think that keeping exotic animals as pets should be legal? Well, I think that owning exotic animals as pets should be illegal. First, safety is a main concern for both the animals and for people. Secondly, it cost a very large amount of money to properly care for these animals; money people usually don’t have by themselves. Finally, it is against the law in many places to own these animals. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets.
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food and survival (“Hunting”, 2011). Hunting has been traced back to the beginning of man. In American culture, hunting has always been a way of life. The Native Americans and early American settlers hunted to survive, that is so they did not die of starvation, just in case that is in any way confusing. Today however, puny-minded individuals see it not as a way of life, but as a thirst for blood and murder. In order to survive, men had to hunt to provide food for their families and communities, and if unsuccessful, they would go hungry. Their survival depended upon what they hunted and killed, leaving nothing to waste. Every part of the animal was used from the bones to the meat to the pelt, to satisfy the needs of survival. Men had to be creative to outsmart these cunning animals; therefore, a wide variety of weapons were use...
In 18 August, 2011, the source of this event is from Herald Sun. A four-year-old lovely child named Ayen Chol was mauled and killed by a pit bull cross while she was playing in her home. The vicious pit bull escaped from a neighbour’s yard and mauled Ayen in a sudden attack. The dog rushed inside the house and set upon Ayen and some other children who were watching television. Ayen’s mom tried to beat the dog away from the children with a table, but she failed. Then the dog turned on Ayen and the vicious injuries caused Ayen’s death. Dr Cam Day, who is the RSPCA’s Queensland pit bull expert, has claimed that American pit bull terriers are ‘head, shoulder, feet and everything else above other breeds’ in terms of their capacity to injure and maim. If the government doesn’t ban pit bulls, these tragedies would continue to happen and children’s lives would be threatened all the
“Mom! Mom! The dogs got Cody. The dogs got Cody” (Vancouver Sun, 2007). Just a few days after Christmas in 2004, these are the cries that awoke Sheri Fontaine. Fontaine raced from her bed into the living room to find her three-year old son, Cody Fontaine, savaged by the dogs that were staying temporarily in her house. Tragically, young Cody did not survive the attack. A young life taken, a mother’s life ruined. Sadly, this story is not as uncommon as one of violence against people, they exhibit highly stubborn characteristics that make them difficult to control, and such bans have proven to be extremely effective.
It’s a brisk November morning like any other day, but today isn’t any other day, today is the first day of firearm deer season. Shots are going off everywhere like world war three declared on deer. I’m wrapped in every hunting garment I own but winters cold embrace always finds its way in. My cheeks are rosy red and my breath was thick in the air. As I raise my shotgun and pull the trigger, my heart races and my hands shake. As I race after my prize, the sounds of leaves crunching beneath my feet are muffled by the ringing in my ears. I’m walking face to the ground like a hound on a trail and then my eyes caught it, my very first whitetail. I will never forget my first deer and the joy I felt sharing it with my family. Hunting is a passed down tradition for my family and friends. Throughout the world, millions of people participate in the spoils and adventure of the hunt. Hunting has been a pastime since the beginning of man. Hunting is one of those things either you like or you don’t like. It’s hard to explain the joys of hunting ,because it’s something one must experience for his self. Hunting does have laws and regulations you have to abide by. Are hunting regulations benefiting the hunter or the animal? This paper will discuss some of the regulations and laws, types of game, disadvantages of regulations, the pros of regulations, poachers, and ways to preserve wildlife and there habitat.
All kids under Wisconsin law can shoot a hunting rifle. Some people debate that kids should not shoot guns however some people believe if kids are trained early on that can start hunting early. There should be an age limit on kids to go hunting with guns.
Hunting is a sport involving people throughout the United States whether it is done for a source of food or just for fun. Each year people across the U.S. spend over ten billion dollars on hunting activities and equipment. In order to protect species of wildlife, each states’ department of natural resources is required to develop numerous hunting regulations. Hunting regulations are basically laws set forth specifically for the hunting population. While these regulations are specified to correctively manage populations, they usually produce unintended effects of hunter safety (Conlin, Dikert-Conlin & Pepper, 2009).
The writer then uses ‘Basil Brush’ to further demonise the fox. ‘Basil Brush’ is a television classic, and one that most british people would be familiar with, from their childhood. The author then shatters this rose-tinted view of the fox, stating how ‘[Basil Brush] has a beastly side.’ The author then returns to his idea that the fox is uncultured, describing ‘Mr Fox’ as a ‘feral chav’ and as ‘breeding indiscriminately’ which is to convince the author, if ‘Mr Fox’ is not stopped, there will be more ‘Mr Foxes’ to stop in future. The author then goes on to say that ‘Mr Fox’ ‘[is] feeding off discarded buckets of KFC’ , the use of a fast food chain gives the idea that the fox is greasy, unclean, and simply only existing by subsisting on other , more civilised animals' waste.
Badgers are a highly vulnerable species and are implicated within the spread of TB. Their ecology makes them an easy mammalian vector species for the transmission of disease, e.g. Bovine tuberculosis. Considering that a national TB eradication program was first initiated in 1954 and remains a problem today shows that removal or culling methods have yet to be proven successful. Many studies conclude that widespread badger removal is not a viable strategy for a long-term control of tuberculosis in Irish cattle population, and trials for vaccinating badgers should be investigated further (Griffin, J. M., et al., 2005).The culls in Ireland have removed over 50% of the badger population since 2004, and data shows that the cull has decreased TB in cattle and therefore has proven successful. Badger culls in areas like New Zealand have focused on invasive species like possums which have a different ecology in comparison to badgers which are native to Britain and Ireland. It can be argued that Britain and Ireland have a moral obligation to protect the reservoirs in Badgers. Ther...
'…a quick nip on the back of the neck and it's all over…' if only.
Banning guns The news has had been full of stories about guns lately. The Fort Hood shooting for one, hit me close to my heart. Some people may be on the edge whether to ban guns or not. All the facts are not being put out for fear of public outcry or politically endorsed news. These facts should help you make your choice to continue allowing citizens without criminal records to be permitted to carry concealed firearms.
Where there is a line between trying to preserve your culture and heritage, and being on the same page with the modern moral values? It is hard to reply to this question because there is no right or wrong answer. One of the examples of this question is the situation on Faroe Islands. People of Faroe Islands have been hunting long pilot whales for centuries; it is part of their culture and part of their identity. Also, it is one of the food sources that they have. However the world is concerned with the custom on the islands. A big number of whales get killed every year by the locals. The act is so cruel that the sea water turns red from the spilled blood. Then the new questions appear: is the hunt still necessary, why the government of Denmark cannot provide a better lifestyle to its people, why such a cruelty still exists today. Based on the research, the whale hunting should be banned because it is dangerous to people’s health, it is outdated tradition, and it is a cruel act.