How encouraging to see the positive response from residents of Frobisher Way, Goring, in calling on their local wildlife rescue group after a vixen had died in a nearby garden.

Through their prompt actions, her seven cubs were removed from certain death beneath a garden shed (The Argus, March 29).

This is a far cry from a rescue I had to make recently when, having been called in by a resident with a "fox problem", I discovered this person had completely gone against my advice given over previous weeks and blocked all entrances and exits around the large shed with concrete slabs.

This had been done for several days so cubs and vixen had become separated. I could hear the faintest whimper of a cub, sealed in alone and unfed for nearly a week.

I understand not everyone is in favour of sharing their garden with foxes but taking this inhumane action caused unnecessary suffering to wild animals, which starved to death over several days.

Such action is illegal and, if reported, will be taken up by the RSPCA.

I removed the slabs and bricks sealing the cub's fate and reached under as far as I could, managing to pull this weak little creature to safety.

There has been no further evidence of other cubs remaining alive.

I find it hard to comprehend this totally selfish and uncaring attitude to our ever-diminishing wildlife when alternative humane solutions are available through a little co-operation with rescue centres around the country.

This little fox cub is now on the road to recovery and has been named Lucky.

Thanks to my friends at WADARS, he has a fellow cub (also found in Goring) to grow up with during his rearing and eventual rehabilitation in the autumn.

-Roger Musselle, Roger's Wildlife Rescue, Downs Valley Road, Woodingdean