HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 c352W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what alternative methods of fox control he recommends to replace that provided by hunting. [93489]

Mr. Meacher

The fox is not a protected species and may be killed or taken by owners and occupiers of land using any method, for example, shooting or trapping, which is not prohibited by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.