Monitoring of arctic and red fox reproduction on Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada : Suivi de la reproduction du renard arctique et du renard roux à l’Île Bylot, Nunavut, Canada

• Main Author: Dominique Berteaux
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Nordicana D 2020
• Subjects: Appareil photo automatique; Camera trap; Élevage des jeunes; Cubs rearing; Haut-arctique; High-Arctic; Mise-bas; Parturition; Renard arctique; Arctic fox; Renard roux; Red fox; Reproduction; FOS Medical biotechnology; Taille de portée; Litter size; Tanière d'élevage; Rearing den; Tanière natale; Natal den; Arctic; Nunavut; Bylot Island; Canada; Renard; Arctic Fox; Arctique*; Épaisseur de la couche active; permafrost; renard arctique; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5885/45594ce-a69880e653314887; http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/nordicanad/dpage.aspx?doi=45594CE-A69880E653314887

Foxes are strongly dependent on dens for parturition and rearing of cubs. Due to the shallow permafrost-free layer in most of the arctic fox’s range, new dens are rarely dug and existing ones are often used repeatedly year after year. An effective way to monitor both arctic and red fox populations i...