28 JANUARY 1955, Page 14

Fox Alarm In the past year I have seen foxes

on about half a dozen or so occasions, and if I took my experience as an indication of the number living in my locality I should be very far out. rile hedgerows and woods are full of fox signs, and now that the rabbit has almost vanished from some parts, there is alarm because foxes, short of mice and voles to see them through the winter, are becoming extraordinarily bold. One hears of daylight raids into farmyards and those who were once complaining about rabbits are beginning to wonder if the near-extermination of their old enemy is such a blessing after all. The fox is not easily discouraged, and when he makes in attack he is not particular how many casualties he inflicts.