Fox hunting has been one of the most divisive issues among the British
population in the past few years. On the first glance, the debate seems like an
issue of rural versus urban ways of life, of blood sports devotees versus
animal rights activists, of upper class versus working class. In reality, however,
there is much more to it.
Emotionally charged discussions, from local pubs to the House of Commons,
have made many people lose sight of the factual origins and the background
of fox hunting. Written before the introduction of the Hunting Act 2004, this
book provides a broad picture of fox...