Brilliant analysis, Stu. I have seen the Yellowstone wolf studies and was already aware of the points made. Trouble is here we have the polar opposite 'foxes are evil, tear lambs to bits and kill for fun' brigade and the 'foxes are lovely Basil Brush creatures' crew. Neither will ever see sense. Foxes are part of the nature. Nature is neither cruel nor kind. It is just nature.

DtG