FWC decides to draft rules guiding Fox and Coyote enclosures
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted Wednesday (2/17/2010) to temporarily prohibit the chasing of foxes and coyotes in enclosures.

FWC arrests 12 for illegal purchase, possession of foxes and coyotes
At the conclusion of a 10-month undercover investigation Tuesday night, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested 12 people for the illegal purchase and possession of live foxes and coyotes.

Kelly Currin Morris Remains Discovered: Tar River Fox Pen
A missing mother of two children, sister to a brother, daughter, and loving friend, Kelly Currin Morris, was found ravaged in Tar River Fox Pen, a 900-acre private fox hunting preserve owned by James Ray of Creedmoor.

What is Alveolar Echinococcosis?
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Fact Sheet which details how the transmission of the AE microscopic tapeworm that is fatal to humans is being transmitted by fox pens

Translocation of Coyote Rabies -- Florida, 1994
Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Translocation of a rabies variant from one area to another has been identified increasingly in the United States. During November and December 1994, rabies was diagnosed in five dogs from two associated kennels in Florida

Fox Pen Memo
Memo sent by FWC to potential fox pen owners. Outlines the steps required to get a fox pen permit. Note that the permit is a "no-cost permit".

The Humane Society of the United States Finds Possible Violations of North Carolina Wildlife Pen Regulations
The Humane Society of the United States documented apparent violations of state regulations at nearly a dozen wildlife pens, or controlled hunting preserves, in nine counties in North Carolina. * With Video - contains video of fox pen violations and dogs attacking coyote during an "event".

Humane Society (HSUS) Wildlife Penning Fact Sheet
Explains the facts related to wildlife penning in a one-page format.

"Insider Describes Ugliness of Wildlife Penning"
Mamie Henderson had been involved in the daily operation of a wildlife penning facility for nearly two years and recently spoke to Fox 5 in Atlanta to expose the cruelty of this practice. Now she shares with The HSUS her first-hand account of what occurs regularly in these brutal pens.

"Cruel Wildlife Penning Exposed"
The Humane Society of the United States is calling for a ban on the horrific practice of penning wildlife for dog training.

Officials Allege Violations at Hunting Ranges
Washington Post, 11/16/2007
Virginia wildlife officials have joined a multistate investigation into the illegal buying, selling and possession of foxes and coyotes for use on private training preserves where hunters pay to run their foxhounds.

18 Are Arrested in Illegal Twist on Fox Hunts
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 12 (AP) — The authorities seized dozens of animals and charged 18 men from four states in what they described Monday as a new twist on the old sport of fox hunting: releasing trapped animals into fenced pens so they can be chased down by dogs.

Don't Allow Fox and Coyote Hunting in Florida
Gainesville Sun, May 1991

State Considering Fox Pen Regulation
Gainesville Sun, May 1991

Fox Hunting Law Draws Local Criticism
Ocala Star-Banner, May 1991

Cruel New Twist For Trapped Animals
There are some sport hunting practices that are simply beyond the pale. Bear baiting, high-tech hound hunting, pheasant stocking, contest kills and canned hunts are among the worst.

Controversial Fox Pen Rattles Shell Residents
Horry County is home to 13 of South Carolina’s approximately 150 fox pens and some residents of the Shell community don’t want to see a 101-acre tract of property in their community become number 14.

After two tie votes, council denies fox pen appeal
The Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals turned down an appeal by a group of residents concerned about a fox pen being built in their neighborhood, after the six members present locked in a tie twice.

Eastern Coyote Institute
Link to their support site The Eastern Coyote Institute is a not for profit educational organization dedicated to teaching America about Eastern Coyotes.