The biggest population of foxes nowadays is in urban areas and we have one that walks past the top of our road. You can set your clock by him/her.

Do you propose to come through the middle of Sheffield with a pack of hounds? In fact most councils gave up trying to control urban foxes because it is just not feasible. Once they did that the population stabilised - ie the number remained more or less the same. It's what happens when humans stop interfering.

Most foxes are killed by motor cars around here and all scientific studies seem to indicate that hunting has virtually no effect on the fox population.

Here's one for you to read:
http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=158534

By killing off the weaker foxes as the hunt odes - it leaves the stronger ones - the more predatory and successful ones alive. Once there is some vacant territory other foxes - some from urban areas - move in.

As for banning it not stopping it - much the same argument was used by the slave owners and the people who sent small boys and girls down pits and up chimneys.

But this deserves a separate thread and we are no nearer identifying Mark's concertina.

I still think it is an Edeophone........