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I am new to stalking and a bit mystified as to why Roe seem to be so different in their habits from other deer species. Is there some reason for it?
I have watched live pigeon being planted and flushed by gundogs at game fairs. Are the birds made dizzy to make them stay until flushed by the dogs, or are they released from cages?
An animal welfare group in Kent is releasing foxes into the countryside near free-range chicken runs in order to give them a better chance of survival.
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