Yes I agree, you forgot to include the rest of my quote where it said all this would be ppossible IN AN IDEAL WORLD.
However, not impossible with government backing to pay for costs,,,, but again... thats back in the ideal world again... Still on the fence and not having a go at anyones views. xxx:hug:
It's unfortunate that often, things come down to money.... or lack thereof.
I understand in farming communities, you do what you must to protect your livestock. And that's fine. A lone farmer, setting a trap or going hunting on his own. I have no issue. Keep in mind though, the fox has a right to live too. We are encroaching on their land. "Man" propogates much more than any living creature, and we are eating up more and more and more of 'open land' that rightfully belongs to the animals. They are running out of space to live as they should.
No wonder they are going after livestock.
There are far more humane ways of taking care of what some might term 'vermin' than hunting them down with dogs and horses. Trap it in a 'gentle' trap, then as you would a family dog or cat, 'put it down'. HUMANELY.
Costly? Yes. Less fun for some? YES. But is it the right way? YES.
And yes, we can compare and animal such as a fox to people. Do they have feelings? Do they care for their families? Do they have intelligence? Are they simply trying to 'make a living'? YES YES YES. Just as we do.
They don't set out to be disruptive. They don't set out to upset our lives. Their only intention is to live, just as we do.
Yes we will all agree to disagree on this one, I think.
Perhaps it's best.
But, I remember the look on my sister's face when she was 'hunted down'
She was 11yrs old. Doing her paper route. A neighborhood dog that was part dane and known to be nasty got loose, and chased her a few yards before he knocked her down and tore into her arm. We are both built petite, and he likely weighed nearly twice what she did. She required surgery for that arm, and cosmetic surgery too. He made a right mess of her arm.
To this day, she is terrified of large dogs. She grew up with large dogs too, and knows that they are not all like this. However, all it took was to be chased down once to destroy her love of them.
So, because she could not run as fast as the dog, does this mean she's not entitled to live? Because that's the argument I'm hearing for the poor fox.
Should not the strong protect the weak & meek's right to live?
Just some food for thought.