Urban foxes are widespread across British cities. Coexistence requires understanding fox ecology and welfare, avoiding conflict escalation through lethal control.
Urban fox welfare involves managing a genuinely wild animal living in close proximity to humans. Mange causes significant suffering in urban fox populations that can be treated through bait boxes by wildlife organizations. Lethal control is ineffective and causes welfare harm without resolving the underlying attractants that maintain urban populations. Coexistence and targeted welfare support are more ethical and practical approaches.