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Published online 5 September 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020902-4
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No fox boom after ban
Year-long suspension of hunting had no effect on fox numbers.
Fox numbers in the United Kingdom did not change after hunting was suspended last year, say researchers1. This suggests that a permanent ban would not lead to an explosion in the fox population, as some pro-hunting campaigners claim.
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