2024年12月10日 · Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good? As summer gives way to an early autumn...

Each year, captive-reared offspring are strategically released in various mountain areas across Norway. Since the first release in 2006, a total of 464 arctic foxes have been reintroduced into the wild.

Next to the polar bear, Arctic foxes belong among the most unique Arctic wildlife species. Its common habitat is Svalbard, particularly Longyearbyern, but they are also found at Børgefjell and Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Parks. You might have a closer look at the arctic fox in the Langedrag Natur

2024年2月26日 · One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. In the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes could struggle to find enough to eat, as...

The Arctic fox is one of the most valuable furbearer in the arctic and has been trapped in Svalbard for several hundred years. Currently, most of the trapping occurs in Nordenskiöld Land in the hunting season that last from 1 November to 15 March.

The Arctic fox global population is large, but there are only a few left in Scandinavia. The Scandinavian population is so small that it is entirely dependent on conservation measures for its long-term survival . The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) is Norway’s leading institution for applied ecological research.

2024年3月23日 · As part of the state-sponsored programme to restore Arctic foxes, Norway has been feeding the population for nearly 20 years, at an annual cost of around 3.1m NOK (£230,000) and it has no plans...

2024年12月13日 · The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is indigenous to the Arctic tundra and an apex predator and scavenger in Svalbard. It is functionally important because it affects prey species on land, through ground nesting birds such as grouse and geese and reindeer carcasses, and marine resources such as seabirds, seal cubs and seal carcasses, as well as ...

2024年3月7日 · Norway’s state-sponsored Arctic Fox program aims to restore the arctic fox populations and has been feeding the animals for nearly 20 years. In the beginning of the 20th century, the arctic fox was a common species in alpine and Arctic tundra across Norway.

The arctic fox is a true survivor that criss-crosses the sea ice in the polar bear’s footsteps in search of food. Its thick winter coat and the fat stored under its skin help it cope with the most inhospitable surroundings.