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
Temporal activity shift in arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in response to human disturbance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01602
Abstract: Abstract The rapidly growing interest for nature-based recreational activities threaten biodiversity values and increases the disturbance caused to wildlife. Several studies have demonstrated spatial and temporal activity shifts of animals in response to human disturbance.… read more here.
Keywords: response; arctic foxes; site; human disturbance ... See more keywords
That's So Last Season: Unraveling the Genomic Consequences of Fur Farming in Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus).
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.70166
Abstract: Humans have relied on animal fur for centuries, yet fur farming only began recently during the mid‐19th Century. Little is known about this incipient domestication or the genomic processes involved. Domestication may involve founder effects,… read more here.
Keywords: arctic foxes; domestication; last season; vulpes lagopus ... See more keywords
A circumpolar parasite: Evidence of a cryptic undescribed species of sucking louse, Linognathus sp., collected from Arctic foxes, Vulpes lagopus, in Nunavut (Canada) and Svalbard (Norway).
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12665
Abstract: The North has experienced unprecedented rates of warming over the past few decades, impacting the survival and development of insects and the pathogens that they carry. Since 2019, Arctic foxes from Canada (Nunavut) have been… read more here.
Keywords: arctic foxes; svalbard norway; lice; canada svalbard ... See more keywords
Ancient origin and genetic segregation of canine circovirus infecting arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in Svalbard and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Northern Norway.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13783
Abstract: Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a relatively new viral species, belonging to the family Circoviridae, whose pathogenic role is still uncertain. Since its first description in one domestic dog in 2011 from the USA, several reports… read more here.
Keywords: arctic foxes; red foxes; vulpes lagopus; caninecv ... See more keywords
Lipidomic and transcriptomic profiles provide new insights into the triacylglycerol and glucose handling capacities of the Arctic fox
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1388532
Abstract: The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species indigenous to the Arctic and has developed unique lipid metabolism, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Here, the significantly increased body weight of Arctic foxes was consistent with… read more here.
Keywords: arctic fox; arctic foxes; glucose homeostasis; body weight ... See more keywords