I struggle sometimes with the arrogance of the human species, especially over the fox issue.

We are fortunate enough to live in a country that poses little danger to ourselves regarding our wildlife population.

When one unfortunate, isolated incident occurs, the furore is amazing, but predictable from the blood-thirsty among us.

We are supposed to be the intelligent ones, the caretakers of our planet, and should ensure the survival and welfare of all other life forms that have the same right to live here as we do, without fear of persecution and intolerance. Climb down from your pedestals and treat our wildlife with respect – the days of the big white hunter are long since gone!

Times have changed, in practically all aspects of those days, except it seems, gaining pleasure from tormenting or hunting our humble wildlife, or going into mass hysteria.

Sheri Newby, Wigston.