Game bird patrol: summer solstice fox stalking

Paul Childerley is out to protect his ducks tonight. It's been a big year for foxes and he has the latest thermal kit from HIKMicro to help him. Plus HIKMicro's Paul Hodson explains what to look for in a thermal scope and spotter.
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Why shoot foxes?
The British red fox is widespread across the whole of mainland Britain and Ireland. The best estimate of the current British fox population is 240,000 adults in spring, to which a production of 425,000 cubs is added annually. The fox has no natural predator and for the population to remain stable, 425,000 foxes must therefore die each year.
Fox numbers need to be managed and controlled to prevent the predation of lambs, piglets reared outdoors, free range and domestic poultry. Foxes can also have a significant impact on vulnerable species of ground nesting birds such as black grouse, partridge, lapwing and curlew (Bealey, Green, Robson, Taylor & Winspear, 1999).
In order to protect such species while they are breeding, conservators and gamekeepers aim to control fox numbers, particularly from late winter to early summer. Foxes are also controlled around pheasant and partridge rearing and release pens in late summer and autumn. Overall, the direct cost to UK agriculture from fox predation has been estimated at £12 million annually (UK Government figures)
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[@stephenbrown5844]

Brilliant thanks for the footage my friends stay in touch and stay safe 😉👍❤️🇬🇧

[@BasecampSouthDowns]

Absolutely to see the wizard Lupton back on the show .. The new Flowey racing is amazing..👏
PAUL on Foxes was brilliant 👏
And really loved the Sir Jackie DTL .. so much so not only am I signing up back to Fieldsports but now I really want to have a go at Clay Pigeon...
Brilliant show .. kicking myself for not supporting.. But that is going to change ... in minutes 👏👏

[@fieldsportstv]

Thank you Darren. ATB David

[@justinpaffvett3367]

nice shooting paul good looking foxes there when is roy the boy back.

[@764776]

Shooting team. ;)
Just to tight here for the cost, lol.
Thermal scanner here 5years old and the latest nv unit does the job here, saving 2k plus, non profit shoot here, ;)