About Foxhunting 105. The fox can become exhausted but the length of the run is more usually limited by the inclination of the hunters. Foxes kill beyond necessity Foxes have been known to get into chicken coops and kill far more that they could possibly eat but this is our fault not theirs. The fox is largely a predator, if it gets within grabbing distance of a bird it's going to try to kill it. That is how it survives.
Foxes are predators, they have to kill other animals in order to survive.
But you don't have to kill to enjoy the thrill of the chase. There are nearly 6,000 species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish and invertebrate in danger of extinction. Another 578 are listed as vulnerable. It has been estimated that, every day, between 50 and 100 species of plant or animal become extinct through loss of habitat, poaching or pollution. A tiny handful of species has been saved by captive breeding programmes in a few of the 'better' zoos but in view of the enormity of the problem this can only be a token gesture.