Predation of endangered Arctic foxes by Golden eagles: What do we know?
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9864
Abstract: Abstract Dedicated conservation efforts spanning the past two decades have saved the Fennoscandian Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) population from local extinction, and extensive resources continue to be invested in the species' conservation and management. Although… read more here.
Keywords: arctic foxes; ecology; golden eagles; predation endangered ... See more keywords
Winter home range fidelity and extraterritorial movements of Arctic fox pairs in the Canadian High Arctic
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DOI: 10.1080/17518369.2017.1316930
Abstract: ABSTRACT The sociality of the Arctic fox has been extensively studied during the breeding season, so that its summer territorial and generally monogamous social systems are now well described. A key knowledge gap remains, however,… read more here.
Keywords: arctic fox; winter; pair mates; fox ... See more keywords
Consequences of past climate change and recent human persecution on mitogenomic diversity in the arctic fox
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2019.0212
Abstract: Ancient DNA provides a powerful means to investigate the timing, rate and extent of population declines caused by extrinsic factors, such as past climate change and human activities. One species probably affected by both these… read more here.
Keywords: past climate; arctic fox; climate; climate change ... See more keywords
Dynamics and persistence of rabies in the Arctic
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DOI: 10.33265/polar.v38.3366
Abstract: Rabies is a major issue for human and animal health in the Arctic, yet little is known about its epidemiology. In particular, there is an ongoing debate regarding how Arctic rabies persists in its primary… read more here.
Keywords: red foxes; arctic fox; fox density; dynamics persistence ... See more keywords
Tularemia above the Treeline: Climate and Rodent Abundance Influences Exposure of a Sentinel Species, the Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus), to Francisella tularensis
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010028
Abstract: Tularemia is a zoonotic disease found throughout most of the northern hemisphere that may experience range expansion with warming temperatures. Rodents and lagomorphs are reservoirs for the disease, and outbreaks of tularemia often follow peaks… read more here.
Keywords: climate rodent; abundance; tularensis; arctic fox ... See more keywords