[daddymatty82]

who releases the foxes by you? do you see it? if that were me id report them as it is illegal to release them once captive. as its in humane  to move a fox into an area it dont know and cannot fend for its self. there is a law about somewhere but dont know what it is just yet. bust ask alot of pest control  agents an you will find out

[Sylvia]

I suspect, though can't be certain that it is a local wildlife rescue. They can, I believe, release them onto a "safe" site with the owners permission (and I know who that would be.
If they stayed on that "safe" site I wouldn't care if it were overrun with them but, of course they don't.

[MikeM]

it is a crime to release captured vermin (can't recall the relevent legislation of the top of my head) however (and I was somewhat surprised to discover this) foxes are not catagorised as vermin. So presumably is it perfectly legal (if somewhat questionable) to release em. I'm not aware of a nationwide shortage of foxes, so am not quite sure why anyone would want to do so, but there you go.

[digit]

There seems to be loads of foxes around us, i've shot 32 so far this year around my chicken coop, 11 of them i had on new years eve. Haven't lost any chickens to the fox but they did get 4 turkeys last year.

[demonfarmer2630]

why shoot them they only do whats natural there are hundreds of ways to keep foxes away think people who shoot them one have no heart and to likes to kill quite sad if you ask me leave them alone try leaving food near woods away from your chickens

[NormandyMary]

After 3 years of free-ranging and losing so many birds to Mr Fox, we have penned our latest lot and electrified it. I feel guilty that my girls and boy will not have the ability to roam over our land (over and acre), but I just cant put myself through the sadness of disposing of another lifeless bundle of feathers. I have noticed that the colour of the yolks isnt as rich as our previous lot due, I believe to the smaller amount of greenery in their diet.

[CameronS]

as it is illegal to release them once captive. as its in humane  to move a fox into an area it dont know and cannot fend for its self

i agree with the sentiment i do think foxes should not be released once caught, but as a fox is a native species, you can legally release it after it has been captive, so long as it is in an area where foxes are known to habit. for example you could not take it to a western isle where there are no foxes currertly habiting

[Sylvia]

I think I might move to the Western Isles