Fur loss syndrome and lice infestations observed on Arctic foxes in central Nunavut, Canada

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Buhler, Kayla J., Samelius, Gustaf, Alisauskas, Ray, Jenkins, Emily
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2021
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; General Agricultural and Biological Sciences; General Environmental Science; Arctic; Nunavut; Canada; Karrak Lake; Arctic Fox
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0005; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/as-2021-0005; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/as-2021-0005

As temperatures in the circumpolar north continue to warm, shifts in species distribution and the breakdown of environmental barriers for arthropods may impact the diversity and distribution of ectoparasites in Arctic ecosystems. In May 2019, fur loss over the neck and shoulders was observed on Arct...