Why not use scare tactics?
To deter foxes from pooping and howling in your garden, I suggest that a life-size cardboard cut-out of a huntsman be placed in the middle of the lawn.
This would drive the beasts into a neighbour's garden where they can howl and poop to their heart's content.
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Ted Humphreys, Countesthorpe.
5 Comments
by David Hankey, Great Easton, Leics
Wednesday, October 14 2009, 8:04AM
“Sorry, karin, I meant to say the fox would NOT get into surburbia.
Certainly there would be less of them if hunting was re-introduced.”
by karin, Oadby
Tuesday, October 13 2009, 2:58PM
“I'm not so sure about that David, after centuries of hunting the fox was still commonplace so hunting to eradicate was not very successful was it? Vermin likes the city, we are such untidy creatures they thrive here. It's silly to deliberately feed and encourage them but hunting is pretty pointless and rather cruel in my humble opinion.”
by David Hankey, Great Easton, Leics
Tuesday, October 13 2009, 10:54AM
“The fox would get to surburbia if he was hunted and caught in the countryside, karin.”
by karin, Oadby
Tuesday, October 13 2009, 10:40AM
“David, I think Ted's comment were light hearted. I personally neither like nor loathe foxes, however, they do keep the rat population down and and eat carrion which I would suggest is a pretty useful purpose. Furthermore just what the hell use would hunting do to control the urban fox population? I can't quite imagine the Quorn hunt in full cry leaping privet hedges in suburbia. Tally ho!”
by David Hankey, Great Easton, Leics
Tuesday, October 13 2009, 9:33AM
“I'm fed reading about this vermin and what the fox does and doesn't do. Why not bring back hunting with dogs? This problem would soon go away.
They serve no useful purpose and arre more at home on the front of a Christmas card!!”