On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:17:45 +0000, Joe wrote:

For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.
It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk.

So if you want to get rid these vermin a small amount of poison in your
discarded pizza should do it.


--
Steve Barlow

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:17:45 +0000, Joe wrote:

For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals. It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk.

Will Vulpes Vulpes evolve to eat discarded carrier bags, soft drink cans,
burger-boxes and shards of glass? Now _that_ would be an animal useful in
town and countryside!


Mike

"Joe" wrote in message
...
For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals. It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk. in other words given the
chance it will improve your environment for free. Take time to visit
the above web site. It would help if you could also put dog food out
for it during in-clement weather.

Joe

Also great at ripping bins to bits and spreading there contents in the road.
attacking the family pet cat (happened to mine) and s***ing in the driveway
and lawn where kids play.

"Joe" wrote in message
...
For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals. It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk. in other words given the
chance it will improve your environment for free. Take time to visit
the above web site. It would help if you could also put dog food out
for it during in-clement weather.

Joe

If you live near farmland, also the fox will quite happily try and find its
way to any hens and kill them all.
Which tends to be why some farmers kill them.

Which do you prefer to have around? A live fox and dead poultry? Or live
poultry and dead fox?

Martin

Jo wrote...."Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it also
keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and other small
mamals........."

Pity mine don't know about slugs and snails, but they do rip hell out of my
grass after field mice voles and moles.
I'll settle for thrushes to get rid of slugs and snails and the cats for the
other vermin.

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:17:45 +0000, Joe wrote:

For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals [mammals]. It will also eat road kills and any
discarded food like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk. in other
words given the chance it will improve your environment for free. Take
time to visit the above web site. It would help if you could also put
dog food out for it during in-clement [inclement] weather.

We have two foxes which comes most nights (one at a time; never together).
We leave out dogfood and kitchen scraps.

--

Jock.


I hate the way the press protects George W. Bush's
stupidity.

-Bushwatcher, 12/03/01.

"Joe" wrote in message
...
For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals. It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk. in other words given the
chance it will improve your environment for free. Take time to visit
the above web site. It would help if you could also put dog food out
for it during in-clement weather.

Yes but if you pit dog food out it will turn its nose up at the rats.


Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
...
For those of you who have an interest in the urban fox and its
problems of survival.

http://www.thefoxproject.fsnet.co.uk/

The urban fox, and indeed the rural fox, is beneficial to have around
if you are a keen gardener, or for that matter, live any where rodents
are found. Not only does this asset keep the garden clear of slugs it
also keeps the rodent population down. It feeds on mice, rats and
other small mamals. It will also eat road kills and any discarded food
like pizzas thrown away by the local drunk. in other words given the
chance it will improve your environment for free. Take time to visit
the above web site. It would help if you could also put dog food out
for it during in-clement weather.

This bloody idiot has obviously never tried to keep either chickens or
ducks in his garden!
--
alan

reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net


Joe