Site variation in summer foods of arctic fox on Prince of Wales Island, Northwest Territories. Arctic 33

• Main Author: Alan J. Kennedy
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1980
• Subjects: Arctic; Northwest Territories; Prince of Wales Island; Russell River; Alopex lagopus; Arctic Fox; Arctic hare; Dicrostonyx groenlandicus; Ermine; Lepus arcticus; Mustela erminea; Purple saxifrage
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.576.3442; http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic33-2-366.pdf

ABSTRACT. Analysis of 840 arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) feces (scats) from Prince of Wales Island, indicate that collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus) are the most frequent food item. Caribou (Rangifer), arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) and ermine Mustela erminea) were less important. Bird remains...