Bye Bye Fox Rescue Group

[bigfellascott]

Foxes are to be officially declared a pest species across NSW.

Fairfax Media can reveal a Local Land Services (European Red Fox) Pest Control Order 2014 will be gazetted by the NSW government in the next fortnight.

The decision follows a draft order released for public feedback in October, which attracted almost 1800 submissions – the majority of which were in favour of the law being passed.

The order brings NSW into line with all other states and paves the way for the "co-ordinated control" of a feral species estimated to cost Australia's environment and economy more than $227 million annually. However, the law also signals the death knell for a registered charity called Sydney Fox Rescue which, for three years, has saved injured and orphaned fox cubs and, through various socialisation programs, successfully adopted them out as pets.

Continued... http://www.smh.com.au/environment/anima ... 21no7.html

[Westy]

You Got to wonder how some people really tick at times?????

[bigfellascott]

You Got to wonder how some people really tick at times?????

I gave up worrying about it long long ago! I just accept there are all sorts of different people and opinions - such is life, I'll keep doing and believing what I believe is right, regardless of what others opinions of what I do.

I don't think this will change things much to be honest, they'll still rescue foxes etc their way and I'll keep rescuing em my way, 1 bullet at a time!

[Westy]

I'll keep doing and believing what I believe is right, regardless of what others opinions of what I do.

Tell me Scott did you ever consider a job in politics ????

[bigfellascott]

Tell me Scott did you ever consider a job in politics ????

No mate, too honest for that caper and I don't have any brown paper bags for all the dodgy money.

[huccl]

Farewell to them and their rubbish

[joojoobeans]

Dozens of people across the state own tame foxes...

"dozens" out of 7 million+ people in the state.

Shows what a good idea it is?

[Aussier]

Maybe should read "a small group of idiots" have pet foxes

It would be more accurate reporting

[Seconds]

This decision poses some serious animal welfare concerns

Yep, for the better of native species.

Wake the f*** up S-F-R (or not, now that you're gone )

[ebr love]

And a fond farewell to you!

[Westy]

Do you think they were receiving government funding????

[tom604]

wonder what will happen to the ones that they have farmed out already ? release into the wild ?

[zook60]

Do you think they were receiving government funding????

Well they were setup as a charity so payed no tax

[bigfellascott]

wonder what will happen to the ones that they have farmed out already ? release into the wild ?

Hope so, got the Howa's at the ready

[KWhorenet]

Maybe the food these numbskulls wasted feeding foxes could now be redirected to native species like the Bandicoot that has almost been wiped out, or to our 'feeding stations'.

Im happy to feed the local red-coates... Well for as long as it takes to get a sight picture that is.

[Combat_Wombat]

Nothing wrong with feeding foxes. Provided it's a well balanced diet of lead and copper

[1290]

They weren't declared in NSW?? WTF??

while the minister has got the pen out... maybe he could give the NSW Greens a similar feral/noxious/pest listing!!

[Herdsman]

So long suckahs!

[Hercl]

They weren't declared in NSW?? WTF??

Nope.

Not protected like native species (obviously) but not declared. Just vaguely acknowledged as a pest.

Free to have as pets, no permits etc. until now.

[headspace]

When you go into Queensland there are signs advising that you cannot keep rabbits as pets. Why not the same for foxes. These people are numbnuts.
JD

[brett1868]

You know foxes are a problem when you start seeing them as road kill on the M2 and even on Windsor Rd Kellyville, seen 3 this week alone. My son even saw one at his school early Thursday morning and we're not living in the country. Pity I can't shoot the buggers but I'll do my best to nail them with the car if they cross my path.

[pajamatime]

I think we need to really think about our attitude when talking about any living thing... need we be looked at as ruthless and emotionless?

We should not forget that foxes while a pest are still a living thing... while culling them with your tool of choice don't forget to show appropriate emotion and respect as we need not forget by our own laws and judgements we too are more so a pest then they are and one day someone or something is going to let us know it in a similar fashion

This earth has cancer and we're it!

[brett1868]

Pajamatime,

I more consider the human race as the dominant parasite of this living planet but that's a whole different discussion.

The appropriate emotion for shooting vermin is a warm fuzzy feeling inside that you're protecting many native species from the risk of extinction by an introduced pest.

If foxes don't like being shot then they should shoot back, till then I'll nail as many as possible and do it with a smile

[SendIt]

If foxes don't like being shot then they should shoot back

Problem is they have really s**ty firearm legislation and self-defence isn't an option for acquiring a firearm

[brett1868]

If foxes don't like being shot then they should shoot back

Problem is they have really s**ty firearm legislation and self-defence isn't an option for acquiring a firearm

That'll only be the foxes in S.A & W.A

[Skadoo]

Good riddance to them.

Idiots...

[1290]

Good riddance to them.

Idiots...

Ha ha ... not that easy.....remember the words of that PETA tard? WE WILL BREAK THE LAWS.

.......Some will carry on, others will move onto their next 'cause'.

[jennageit]

Fox Rescue group? Now I've heard it all. IDIOTS!

[cavok]

Still can't get my head around why it has taken NSW so long to resolve this issue, are their foxes different to others.

What stupid government minister and law makers enacted this stupid law and allowed foxes to be kept as pets? Guess there is more to the story, poor little innocent foxes, so cute, not a danger to our native wild life, let there be fund raising for foxes and not endangered species, idiots.

So many years wasted on this stupidity of fox rescue.

Some people appear to have no work or other life than to want to save animals that have decimated local species.

[Antie]

not a danger to our native wild life

That's what they tell people.

This was a quote from another group...

Foxes usually survive by eating fruit, berries, roots, carrion, rats, and slugs. Foxes play an important ecological role, as they “clean” the environment, and their survival often depends upon the amount of available food in their territories.

Complete ass water obviously. WTF is "cleaning" the environment meant to mean? Do they do a evening trash pickup between picking strawberries?

(Thanks to 1290 originally for sourcing the quote)