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Originally Posted by Livia

Unfortunately, foxes have to be controlled. If they didn't shoot them, they'd poison them, which is a far worse death than a bullet.

Oh I totally agree, I actually live in a rural area and have firearms licences myself (prepares to get flamed). I misunderstood, I thought you meant it has been banned outright.

They still can chase the fox on horse back though, only they can't have a whole pack of dogs any more, only two, they also can't dig the fox out, once/if it goes to ground its hunt over. What normally happens is, the fox runs until its exhausted, and just stops running and they have to shoot it, whereas before the ban they would let the dogs kill it.
It still is an absolutely disgusting and barbaric practise, and has no place in a modern society.
What you describe above is vermin control, and is perfectly acceptable IMO and also necessary.