Coca-Cola fox cull halted after campaigners raised the alarm
This article was going to be a call to arms – but now it seems the pressure is off after Coca-Cola announced it has put plans to shoot foxes at its Sidcup factory “on hold”.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the multinational drinks firm won’t kill large numbers of the animal by other means, but at least it signifies that bosses are willing to discuss what can be done.
Residents launched a passionate “Stop the Cull” campaign after they discovered a plan for the mass killing of foxes – to take place today, February 11 – on the Cray Road, Sidcup site.
They pointed out that at this time of year it would mean the targeting of pregnant vixens.
This Writer is not particularly fond of foxes as, in large numbers, they can become pests.
But I have always opposed fox hunting (and any blood sport) and killing animals because they interfere with industry is unacceptable because it ultimately leads to the mass extinctions we are causing across the world.
Coca-Cola has released a statement, quoted in some news outlets as follows:
“Unfortunately foxes can, on occasion, cause damage and we have found the need to keep their numbers under control at our Sidcup site.
“We have taken on board people’s feedback and understand their concerns.
“We have put these control measures on hold at our Sidcup site and we are now reviewing what other options are available.”
Campaigners favour a humane, non-lethal fox management service called Fox-a-gon and it is to be hoped that the firm will take that into account.
Source: Fox culling at Coca Cola’s Sidcup site criticised | News Shopper
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