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We report the first satellite tracking of natal dispersal by an Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) between continents and High-Arctic ecosystems. A young female left Spitsbergen (Svalbard Archipelago, Norway) on 26 March 2018 and reached Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, 76 days later, after travelling a cumulative distance of 3506 km, bringing her ca. 1789 km away (straight-line distance) from her.

The Arctic Fox Centre is a non-profit research and exhibition center, focusing on the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) - the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland.The Arctic Fox Centre was established on September 15th 2007 in Sudavik Westfjords.

Vertebrate Pest Research Unit - Fox Research Projects The fox has long been suspected of being a significant predator of native wildlife in Australia. Recent studies have implicated the fox as a major cause of population declines in a range of small to medium-sized native species. The extent of fox predation on lambs remains unclear, although.

A baby Arctic fox with a dark-bluish coat recently made an epic journey on its own, trekking 2,179 miles (3,506 kilometers) in 76 days, crossing stretches of dynamic sea ice and glaciers. The.

About the Journal. Polar Research is the international, peer-reviewed journal of the Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions.Aiming to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge about the Arctic and Antarctic across disciplinary boundaries, Polar Research serves a global community of polar researchers and.

The arctic fox Alopex lagopus L population in Sweden is small and its numbers fluctuate widely with food availability, l e rodent populations This fluctuation is mediated through differences in.

Arctic Research Publication Trends: A Pilot Study 4 Given the increasing volume of research data generally, one of the long-term objectives is to monitor the state of Arctic research efforts across institutions and countries and to provide fact-based insights for the Arctic research community, the.

In this case, as well, the fox used sea ice as a bridge to distant regions, the paper says. And the research paper notes that, during his 1885 expedition to the North Pole, the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen spotted the tracks of an Arctic fox at 85 degrees latitude. “What in the world was that fox doing up here out on the wild sea?” he.

The Arctic Fox Research Centre, located in Sudavik, Westfjords, Iceland, opened in September of 2007 to conduct primary research on the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) and to inform and develop sustainable tourism practices for visiting and viewing the arctic fox in Iceland's national parks and preserves.

In this lesson we will learn about how arctic fox adaptations help them to survive in the tundra of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and other icy areas of the world.