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Wild Foxes in the Florida Keys? (keysweekly.com)
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” Last week, my mom, Nicole Navarro, received a strange call. It’s not the first call of this type she’s received either. Apparently there have been some gray fox sightings in North Key Largo over the past few months. Now, I’m sure you are asking […]
Finland starts cull of 120,000 foxes and mink to stem bird flu spread (www.euronews.com)
Europe's largest fox fur producer is taking drastic measures to help curb H5N1 infections.
Willow, the red fox, dies after less than a year at Marshfield's Wildwood Zoo (www.marshfieldnewsherald.com)
Willow had complications after going in for a routine spay surgery, according to zoo officials.
Hay bale an attraction of fun for family of foxes in B.C. (globalnews.ca)
WATCH: A large hay bale proved irresistible for a family of foxes in B.C.’s Interior.
Foxes and bears spotted in Westfield, Massachusetts (www.wwlp.com)
Cindy and Tom sent photos of two bears and two foxes that they spotted recently at Eastwood Acres in Westfield.
Experts reveal how to stop foxes coming into your garden for good (www.womanandhome.com)
No matter how cute, foxes are unwanted pests – wildlife experts share how to humanely keep foxes out of your garden
Nauseous territory: outfoxing predators using baits that make them barf (unisa.edu.au)
In a world first experiment, ANU and UniSA researchers have played a very clever trick on foxes that could help curb millions of wildlife deaths every year.
Rabid foxes found in Christiansburg (www.wdbj7.com)
The New River Health District is issuing a notice about two foxes testing positive for rabies, both were found in the same general area of Christiansburg within the past week.
'All mixed up': Reports of rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in C. Oregon are usually Rocky Mountain red foxes - KTVZ (ktvz.com)
BEND,Ore. (KTVZ) — Red foxes come in a variety of colors, including gray and black. The name comes from before scientists realized the species had more than one color. ODFW Regional Biologist Jamie Bowles tells us if they are in or around cities, they are probably Rocky Mountain red foxes — not the rare Sierra
Fox gets stuck in hole at industrial estate (www.dailymail.co.uk)
The vixen was found by workers at a site on Friday morning in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, according to West Midlands Fire Service. It was resuced with specialist equipment.
Trial set for man accused of Wiltshire fox-attack offences (www.bbc.com)
Alex Warden is accused of involvement in an incident in which a fox was allegedly thrown to hounds.
Urban foxes are bolder but not more innovative than their rural conspecifics (www.sciencedirect.com)
Urbanization is the fastest form of landscape transformation on the planet, but researchers' understanding of the relationships between urbanization and animal behaviour is still in its infancy. In terms of foraging, bold and innovative behaviours are proposed to help urban animals access, utilize and exploit novel anthropogenic...
How one famous fox photo created interest that led to a conflict on San Juan Island (www.seattletimes.com)
FIVE YEARS AGO, Kevin Ebi was living a nature photographer’s wildest dream. Panning with a camera and long lens trained on a young red fox with a European rabbit in its mouth, he was stricken by unreal happenstance.
River Bend police asking citizens to help them locate fox with severe mange (www.witn.com)
River Bend police say they have been in contact with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission after the fox with severe mange was spotted in the town.
Spying on Arctic foxes from space reveals species has green thumb effect on tundra (www.cbc.ca)
Climate change appears to be driving Arctic fox numbers down in northern Manitoba and that has repercussions for biodiversity in the area.
On San Juan Island, tension over red foxes and photographers’ access to them (www.seattletimes.com)
“The Fox War” on San Juan Island
Bend man catches elusive Sierra Nevada red fox on camera during South Sister hike (ktvz.com)
Bend resident Sean Burles captured on camera an elusive Sierra Nevada red fox during a hike on the South Sister.
Foxes rescued from fur trade find haven in Florida Keys (www.laprensalatina.com)
Thousands of foxes are killed every year in the United States on what are known as fur farms, but some of the animals discarded because of defects enjoy a life of ease at a shelter in the Florida Keys. Nicole Navarro, founder and president of Pawsitive Beginnings, treats …
Dwindling sea ice linked to decline of Arctic foxes in Canada’s Hudson Bay (www.carbonbrief.org)
The fast disappearance of sea ice in Canada’s Hudson Bay could be linked to a decline in Arctic foxes, according to new research.
Fox cub rescued after being found in a bath (www.bbc.com)
The Scottish SPCA was called to an Edinburgh home after a fox cub snuck into their bathroom.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: foxes in focus (www.nhm.ac.uk)
Images of exotic, elusive and endangered creatures are submitted to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition every year, but it’s the familiar red fox that is a firm favourite among entrants from around the world.
Finland orders cull of 50,000 mink and foxes due to bird flu (www.reuters.com)
The Finnish food authority said on Tuesday it has ordered 50,000 farmed mink and foxes to be culled at three fur farms hit by bird flu infections as mink can host the virus, increasing the chance of it mutating and affecting humans.
Arctic foxes help create habitats as ‘gardeners’ of the tundra (archive.is)
Satellite images support the claim that Arctic foxes promote the growth of the lush vegetation seen around their dens
Photos: London’s Urban Foxes (www.theatlantic.com)
London’s urban fox population has been growing and becoming more visible since the early 20th century. Foxes are well adapted to city and suburban life, and their numbers appear to have stabilized at about 10,000 foxes living in the gardens, parks, and alleyways of London alone. Collected below are recent images of some of...
