Thousands of grey foxes are killed every winter, with hunters using assault rifles with thermal scopes, electronic calls, traps and poison. All perfectly legal and allowed by most state wildlife agencies in the country. The problem is, animals like grey fox actually perform an important function in any healthy ecosystem, controlling and eradicating small rodents that might otherwise damage agricultural crops or spread disease. This past weekend was no different from any other, for animals like coyotes and grey foxes, who must contend not only with the harsh winter conditions, but also now with humans out for cash and prizes for killing the most members of their species.
This grey fox was caught and killed in a legal trap. We wanted you to see what the trapper wanted his friends on Facebook to see.
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