Foxes are considered to be a nuisance by many people who live in the countryside. Fox hunting was a tradition based on the premise that this was the best way to control fox numbers. Present a balanced argument for and against this view.

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Humans effect habitats in many ways, not least through competition for resources. Controlling the number of competitors by culling them through hunting is a way of managing the habitat.