I SEE John Bryant has replied (The Argus, July 27) to my previous letter (July 16).
However, he cannot have read my letter thoroughly β on no occasion did I mention hunting, which he does.
I am sorry, but foxes do kill for the sake of it, as does man.
Just ask any sheep or chicken farmer. He claims I said foxes are a serious predator of lambs. I did not say this.
There seem to be a lot of misunderstandings about the whole subject.
One of the things I do agree with Mr Bryant about is people should not feed foxes.
He cites Defra: βThe most effective strategies to resolve fox problems have primarily relied on non-lethal methods, focusing on preventative and deterrent strategies.β
Unfortunately there are countless people who do feed them, some of them dog owners.
One point I made was that there was a report in Worthing this year about a dog catching mange from a fox which, being a dog owner, rather concerns me.
P Barnes, address supplied
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