num_pages: 288
description: As one of the largest predators left in Britain the fox is captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes; an intriguing flash of bright-eyed wildness in our towns.Yet no other animal attracts such controversy has provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries perceived variously as a beautiful animal a cunning rogue a vicious pest and a worthy foe. As well as being the most ubiquitous of wild animals it is also the least understood.In Foxes Unearthed Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes in a media landscape that often carries complex agendas. Delving into fact fiction folklore and her own family history Lucy travels the length of Britain to find out first-hand why these animals incite such passionate emotions revealing our rich and complex relationship with one of our most loved  and most vilified  wild animals. This compelling narrative adds much-needed depth to the debate on foxes asking what our attitudes towards the red fox say about us  and ultimately about our relationship with the natural world.
language: English
title: Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain
publisher: Elliott & Thompson