I just read this article today consernig fox funting. It was in The Finnish Kennel Organisation's magazine called "Our Dogs". The magazine is from this month, but I think it's a week or two old. My sister had it and I just read it today...
Here's the article. And please exuse all my spelling mistakes and bad grammar.
This is my own translation from the original article wrote in Finnish.
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Fox Hunting Becomes subject to license in England
A few weeks ago, the Regional Parliament of Scotland forbidded the traditional upper class's hunting form; fox hunting.
In England this kind of bills have been done already for years and many people have been fiercely taking a position on an issue of forbidding fox hunting. In March the subject was debated already for the second time in the Parliament of Britain.
Last time the House of Commons forbidded fox hunting, but the Upper House, grouded with aristocrates, took an opposite position. The fox hunting was allowed to continue.
Now the House of Commons took a position on an issue of forbidding fox hunting with an overwhelming majority. Among others prime minister Tony Blair voted against fox hunting. A few days later the Upper House gave in for a compromise; fox hunting wasn't forbidden, but in the future it'll become subject to license, a closely controlled activity.
The traditional British fox hunting is really brutal. A big pack of dogs is chasing a fox and when they finally catch it they'll rip it apart. "The hunters" enjoy the show on their horses.
Among others princes Charles and William are big supporters of fox hunting.
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I think these are good news.
What ever a closely controlled activity meens in reality... I just doubt that fox hunting will be forbidden in the near future anyway, since the royal family is fond of it. *adds passion for fox hunting on her list of the things why she doesn't like Charles Windsor*