Paperback,
202 pages
fully illustrated
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Up-dated 2011 edition includes section on sarcoptic mange in foxes
and treatment plus a list of wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres in
the UK.
By the 1700s the British fox was on the verge of extinction and
about to follow the bear and wolf having been hunted for sport for
centuries. The answer was to import thousands of foxes per year for
sport. But foxes kept dying out so jackals were tried. Some were caught,
some escaped. Even wolves and coyote were released for hunting.
The summation of over 30 years research reveals the damnable lie of
“pest control” hunting but also reveals the cruelty the animals were
subject to and how private menageries as well as travelling shows helped
provide the British and Irish countryside with some incredible events.
The Girt Dog of Ennerdale is also dealt with in detail.
