They may be known for being cunning, but this fox has been been described as ‘all brawn and no brain’. The clumsy creature had to be rescued by the RSPCA after it was outfoxed by a wooden fence. The animal had attempted to leap between two gardens when it found itself jammed between two wooden […]
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Petition: Help Protect Wildlife in New Jersey
Oftentimes, contests bring us together in wonderful ways. The chance to hone a skill, win prizes, and spend time with your community can be an amazing thing. Pie-baking contests, vegetable growing contests, art-making contests — all things that bring us together while adding beauty to the world. But one type of gruesome, tortuous contest does […]
Thousands of wild animals ‘slaughtered’ every year to protect shooting for sport on grouse moors
An Oxford-led academic study has claimed a staggering 260,000 animals are killed in Scotland every year to protect the grouse population for shooting on country estates. They said the practice of using traps to cull predators on Scottish moors causes “tremendous, unjustifiable suffering” to creatures and must be fully banned. Animals targeted include foxes, weasels, […]
Rabid Fox Bites Child, Sparking Fears Entire Family Exposed
A child was injured and a family exposed to infection last week after an attack by a rabid fox, local officials confirmed on Thursday. The incident took place on the evening of October 30 near Gilliam Church Road in Elon, North Carolina, in a rural region of Alamance County. A town of roughly 11,000 people, […]
Video: Shocking video shows moment pack of dogs tear fox to pieces on hunt
Harrowing footage filmed by anti-hunt protesters shows the moment the fox was torn to shreds after being set upon by the hounds. The incident has been reported to Warwickshire Police. In the footage, the terrified animal can be seen fleeing across fields in Idlicote House Estate, Warks., with hunt members giving chase. The fox then […]
Foxes in Massachusetts caught and injured in illegal animal traps, police are investigating
Police are trying to find out who has been setting illegal animal traps, which recently caught and injured foxes in the Boston-area. The Arlington Police Department and Massachusetts Environmental Police are investigating multiple reports of illegal animal traps. The use of leg hold traps has been banned in Massachusetts since 1975. The first incident was […]
The first dog-fox hybrid points to the growing risk to wild animals of domestic species
Next time you see a fox when out walking with your dog, pause for a moment and ponder their relatedness. Dogs and foxes are distinct but distantly related canine species. Until recently, scientists thought it was impossible for them to breed. However, the discovery of a dog-fox hybrid in Brazil suggests that “The Fox and […]
The RSPB is employing contractors to kill birds and foxes using dogs and controversial live bait traps ‘away from public view’, documents reveal
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is seeking to hire an ‘experienced contractor’ to hunt foxes with dogs and capture crows using live bait traps, documents reveal. The bird protection charity is looking to employ an ‘appropriately qualified’ worker to catch and kill the animals, while hiding the cull from public view, documents […]