Fox pelt exports and population

Summary

The Minister said there are no reliable figures for fox pelt exports or the fox population, though export monitoring is under consideration.

Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the numbers of fox pelts exported in each of the past three years, and if he will give an estimate of the present fox population.

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Brian Lenihan Snr. Mr. Lenihan Fianna Fáil

There are no reliable statistics available on the numbers of fox pelts exported annually or on the present fox population. However, proposals for the monitoring by my Department of the export of fox pelts are being considered.

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