“"The reality is that hunting is a perfect part of the natural world; part of nature and part of us"
There is nothing natural about hunting other than for food. To justify it as a part of nature shows how detatched hunters are from the 'nature' they claim to protect.
As for being "the most natural form of pest species control that exists. " that's why we see horseriders with packs of dogs chasing down rabbits, rats cackroaches etc etc. is it?
I am quite happy to kill to eat and have no moral or ethical issues with that.
There is plenty of sand in the equation - but it isn't being used to hide heads IN.”

“"Research" ¿ noun the systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions......he is only studying one side, he never said he was interested in the other”

“Curious how people NEVER have open minds about hunting! The reality is that hunting is a perfect part of the natural world; part of nature and part of us. For people who cannot face reality, people who could not, for example, kill the meat they eat - then it can be difficult. They can live in an insulated urban environment and hide their heads in the figurative sand.
Of course hunting is humane and green, the most natural form of pest species control that exists.”

“I will never forget seeing my local hunt set their hounds on fox cubs on my land. Since that day I've banned all hunting on my farm.”

“I too agree with Strix, you cannot possibly write an unbiased book on hunting if you do not take into account the views of people who are not 'traumatised' by seeing a pack of hounds and horses ride through the countryside.”

“What about the trauma of watching a fox rip a lamb apart in from of its mother?”

“you can't call it 'research' if you only intend to present one biased view of a scenario”