We Have A Fox Problem

[@hedgie1860]

I often cared for cats badly injured or too unwell for their original owners to want back from the vets, but they were not in pain they needaed further treatment and care and would live a long life after accidents etc. Mine loved watching the foxes who came into my garden. The foxes used to run away if they thought the cat was getting too close and all would sit and look at each other. I love our wildlife, respect their need for food as we humans gobble up as many animals as we want and take their homes. Wish we were more like those who live in Singapore who design their cities to accommodate their very precious wild life as David Attenborough showed in 'Wild City'.

In Ireland it is a different story. Foxes are the A-Pex predator and will kill farm animals at will. They have even been known to kill and seriously injury cats. I will have to check out David Attenboroughs 'Wild City'

[@arnoldromppai5395]

I had the same problem but worse this past fall, wolfs as well they killed 2 of my 5 month old calfs, was not long before I took care of the wolfs and fox and 1 bear, that got into my turkey pen,,, now I and ready for one thing I need to take care of yet

Arnold Romppai cheers for the comment, I hope you have continued success.

[@stiofain4693]

What part of the north are you from?

Usilly Hunt I prefer not to say.

[@stiofain4693]

Antaine Ó Dufaigh No problem..

Usilly Hunt 👍

[@garytree7729]

Nice footage, it's nice to watch them sometimes. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury where I am, too much forestry surrounding too many sheep farms.....

Gary Tree yea, that's exactly it. It's nice to see them about but we all know the untold damage that they can do. These foxes are not causing a big problem yet, but I know what will happen when the vixen teaches them to hunt.

[@garytree7729]

Antaine Ó Dufaigh You're right there. A lot of moorland too where I am, ground nesting birds etc, black grouse on one hill farm I do fox control on. A lot of people think it's all about annihilation but you'll never get them all, it is purely about control. I wish I had more time to watch, but I would have to go to ground where I don't have permission...!!

Gary Tree that's always the way. At least you are doing your bit for other animals in the area. Where these foxes are there is no Game or Pheasant shoots or nothing the only thing that they can take are usually farmyard chickens. You will diffinately not shot them all, that's for sure.

[@mike02439]

0.243 or 22-250 and a lamp . Vixen first then the cubs will come to the body . Problem solved

That would be too easy. In fairness in this particular spot they are not causing a Hugh problem. I have dealt with a few of them already. I prefer to call them in at first or last light. Love seeing them come into me during daylight hours.

[@CGoffgrid]

Are foot traps legal there?

to be honest I don't actually know. if I was to guess I would say that they are illegal. most people either shot them, hunt them with dogs or snare them

[@CGoffgrid]

Antaine Ó Dufaigh Shame. Hard to beat a 1.5 coil spring foot trap for foxes. As you can tell by my pic I been known to catch a few. 😉

where are you from? good to see that you catch a few

[@CGoffgrid]

Antaine Ó Dufaigh Alabama. My channel is mostly trapping and I catch a fair amount of Greys.

COOL I WILL CHECK YOUR CHANNEL OUT

[@IrishWariorKing]

Your just the man for the job!!!

IrishWariorKing hopefully, I will knock one or two off when the time is right.

[@fingaonthatrigga]

should knock the lot before they start moving on to new areas

Irishfoxer plenty of time to pick them off

[@Masseyx]

I'm a farmer myself and have never lost a lamb to foxes..Beautiful animal.

Conor Dolan that's first class and I hope that it continues. Correct they are a very beautiful animal, but I'm afraid that they do take lambs and other farmyard animals. They probably don't take as many in areas where there is a large number of other wildlife such as rabbits etc but the do the lambs.

[@markmurray9066]

I've lost many lambs from them

[@lagaba7450]

Conor Dolan I can see that you know more about animal will like to get to know you more so you can teach me more about animals

Mark Murray most farmers have lost lambs and other animals to them. Not a nice thing to see the aftermath of it either

laga ba I’m sure he could teach you a thing or two

[@themoocher3772]

Nice to watch good to hunt we hunt wid rifle 243 but once there dead there dead i dont like overkilling foxes unless they are seriously causing problems look at the vixen shese on high alert

They always are on high alert with the cubs or not. Thanks for enjoying the video. Subscribe for more videos to come.

[@themoocher3772]

@ i no there always on high alert.

longshaftsas 1987 it was great to see them up close and personal

[@hedgie1860]

Pity farmers can't employ or be true shepherds to stop their loss of any 'lamb' to a fox. I know foxes like an easy 'kill' as they are pretty nervous if having to fight anything - and I know they take any lambs born dead. Maybe a shame that nowadays flocks are huge and can't be properly looked after - this happens in Australia who do a lot of intensive farming and rearing. Most animals today die horribly in abbatoirs and in live animal transport, sadly.

Its a very hard thing to control. The foxes tend to take advantage of the situation. A farmer can't be their at all times to protect his animals. They need to control the fox and the best thing is to reduce their numbers by shooting them.

[@jakcarn4184]

They so cute yet so much of a nuisance. No wonder people are against fox hunting

Rab carn they are nice too see around but they can be a menace at the same time

[@felima3763]

A fox problem? You mean a human problem!!!

Felice Limacher yep, but always a human problem for letting their numbers out of control. So yea you are correct it’s a Fox & human problem.

[@P.E.J.]

4 min......... and no shots??

It was one of those occasions when I didn’t have a rifle. I was out walking the dogs and happened to have my camera with me. Don’t worry I knocked a few off over the next few months. It was great to watch them as well.

[@lagaba7450]

Fox are very lovely but they can also gives your lot of problems as well

laga ba very true 👍

[@kevinturner5857]

No not a fox problem , a cruel human problem ... control humans 👍

[@robertcudlipp3426]

In most parts of Australia, those foxes would have been shot at once. They represent a very damaging cause of large scale death to sheep and lambs,

Robert Cudlipp luckily in Ireland at the minute we haven’t got to that stage of a problem. In this situation they are not causing any problems.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

They are virtually a national pest causing countless A$millions in stock- mainly sheep losses. State Governments have been offering bounties on fox scalps for a decade now. Many farmers, quite legally, bait with 1080 poison, a very effective poison which very regrettably is indiscriminate in the animals it poisons. When our farming neighbours bait to protect their large , 20,000 + sheep and lambs, we soon know as there is an almost 100% reduction in birdlife , shades of Chernobyl almost.

Robert Cudlipp that’s unbelievable, how much of a bounty do they pay per fox?

[@robertcudlipp3426]

In Victoria, $10.00 a scalp, too low really; in the past, it has been as high as AU$50.00 per scalp. Wild dogs are also a huge pest, these are not to be confused with dingoes,who can quickly decimate sheep flocks. Some private landowners, more sheep farmers, but some with cattle, pay "doggers", professional dog trappers to control? the wild dog numbers on their land. Some State Governments do likewise. All of this should be relatively easy to locate simply using Google.

Robert Cudlipp yea, 10dollars is too low. I will have a look on google to see more about it

[@rahuljogi2887]

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[@centurianmk6]

That's not a problem it's an opportunity.

centurianmk6 in the farmers view it’s a problem, in my view it’s an opportunity. Very true, I would have accounted for a few of these by now

[@syedjakir1650]

Call mi i can solv your provlem

Syed Jakir maybe next time lol