Controversial fox hunting in February: Why are hundreds of thousands of animals shot in Germany every year?. The debate over fox hunting is controversial.
Hunting associations see them as necessary, animal rights activists are calling for a ban. In the last hunting season in Germany, over 400,000 foxes fell victim to hunting. During the fox weeks in February, a particularly large number of foxes are hunted. The German Hunting Association (DJV) argues that there are numerous reasons for the reduction in the fox population.