Controversial fox hunting in February: Why are hundreds of thousands of animals shot in Germany every year?. According to the German Hunting Association, hunting foxes is necessary for population regulation.
Peta argues that foxes can act more as a health police and prevent the spread of disease. Both hunters and animal rights activists base their arguments on scientific studies and literature. Regardless of the debate about the benefits of fox hunting, animal protection organizations criticize the practice of fox weeks in particular as not conforming to animal welfare code.