Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Remove exemption of stalking and flushing out for foxes in the Hunting Act 2004
Closed
824 signatures
What the petition asks
The Hunting Act 2004 currently exempts the use of up to two dogs to stalk and flush out foxes. We believe that this exemption is being used as an excuse to send dogs to kill the foxes. The exemption should be removed.
We believe that there is no difference for the fox between fox hunting and being flushed out in this way. In both circumstances, the fox can be victim to cruelty, trauma and be killed. Therefore, to protect our fox population, flushing out foxes in this way should be a criminal offence and banned, just as fox hunting is.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
824
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
4 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.