Revision with unchanged content. 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 hunting, dealing with its historical, sociocultural, political,
economic and environmental implications. Not only does this work offer
informative facts and figures, but it also looks at the political
attempts to introduce a hunting ban and conveys an impression of the
heated debate led by pro- and anti-hunting lobby groups. The book is
addressed to proponents and opponents of fox hunting alike, to people
who are interested or involved in hunting or who want to be informed
about this controversial issue in a larger context.
