“Fox hunting is a controversial issue because many people have different views and opinions on the matter.”
Fox hunting has been in practice since around 1534 (Johnson, 2014) when the majority of Englishmen admired the sport (Holt 1990). Recently the hunting has become a very controversial issue between those that agree with the hunting and those that are against the ethics behind it.
Hunting with dogs takes place in all continents (except Antarctica) since human beings established their ancient relationship with dogs thousands of years ago. Many countries within those continents have approved this as a method of scientific wildlife management, in a State noted for its tough stance in protecting the environment (Foxman, 2006).Many pro hunters …show more content…
For the women, fox hunting helped show how the feminine roles were displayed in these actions helped them redefine social classes (Munkwitz, 2012). This was seen as a bad thing as many more people attended to watch the hunting of the foxes rather than if a farmer were to shoot it himself (Marvin, 2003) and although both methods ended in the passing of the animal, it was seen less ethical to watch the killing of the fox. (Serat et …show more content…
Renfrewshire, (2014), however reports that the description of 'vermin' is bias, and is not fact. (The league of cruel sports, 2000). Foxes are thought to be responsible for the unnecessary/indiscriminate killing of young livestock – mainly lambs – and chickens, both those commercially reared and domestically and it is for this reason they are considered a ‘pest’.(Baker et al ,2008). But generally less than 1% of annual lamb losses can be directly attributed to foxes. (Team fox, 2015) In fact many farms benefit from the presence of foxes which kill rabbits, which in turn do a lot of crop damage.(IFAW,2015)It is estimated that just one fox can save a crop farmer £900 a year (League against cruel sports, 2000). It is also claimed to support rural employment, as the hunt supplies a range of hunt positions (MFHA, 2015). Totaling an equivalent of 12500 jobs, this includes those directly employed for the hunt, the majority made up by stable hands, and the rest made up of those indirectly employed, like the feed supplies and equestrian suppliers.
Fox hunting has been in practice since around 1534 (Johnson, 2014) when the majority of Englishmen admired the sport (Holt 1990). Recently the hunting has become a very controversial issue between those that agree with the hunting and those that are against the ethics behind it.
Hunting with dogs takes place in all continents (except Antarctica) since human beings established their ancient relationship with dogs thousands of years ago. Many countries within those continents have approved this as a method of scientific wildlife management, in a State noted for its tough stance in protecting the environment (Foxman, 2006).Many pro hunters …show more content…
For the women, fox hunting helped show how the feminine roles were displayed in these actions helped them redefine social classes (Munkwitz, 2012). This was seen as a bad thing as many more people attended to watch the hunting of the foxes rather than if a farmer were to shoot it himself (Marvin, 2003) and although both methods ended in the passing of the animal, it was seen less ethical to watch the killing of the fox. (Serat et …show more content…
Renfrewshire, (2014), however reports that the description of 'vermin' is bias, and is not fact. (The league of cruel sports, 2000). Foxes are thought to be responsible for the unnecessary/indiscriminate killing of young livestock – mainly lambs – and chickens, both those commercially reared and domestically and it is for this reason they are considered a ‘pest’.(Baker et al ,2008). But generally less than 1% of annual lamb losses can be directly attributed to foxes. (Team fox, 2015) In fact many farms benefit from the presence of foxes which kill rabbits, which in turn do a lot of crop damage.(IFAW,2015)It is estimated that just one fox can save a crop farmer £900 a year (League against cruel sports, 2000). It is also claimed to support rural employment, as the hunt supplies a range of hunt positions (MFHA, 2015). Totaling an equivalent of 12500 jobs, this includes those directly employed for the hunt, the majority made up by stable hands, and the rest made up of those indirectly employed, like the feed supplies and equestrian suppliers.