Abstract Two introduced carnivores, the European red fox Vulpes vulpes and domestic cat Felis catus , have had extensive impacts on Australian biodiversity. In this study, we collate information consumption of birds by fox, paralleling a recent study reporting consumed cats. We found records foxes 128 native bird species (18% non-vagrant fauna 25% those within fox’s range), smaller tally than f...

Wildlife collision data are ubiquitous, though challenging for making ecological inference due to typically irreducible uncertainty relating to the sampling process. We illustrate a new approach that is useful for generating inference from predator data arising from wildlife collisions. By simply conditioning on a second prey species sampled via the same collision process, and by using a biolog...

ONRAB(®) is a recombinant human adenovirus type 5 (HAd5) with the rabies glycoprotein gene incorporated into its genome. ONRAB(®) has been used in Canada as an oral rabies vaccine in target wildlife species such as: red fox (Vulpes vulpes), raccoon (Procyon lotor), and striped skunk (Mepthis mephitis). We evaluated the safety of ONRAB(®) in non-target wildlife species likely to contact the vacc...

Abstract In camera trap studies, attractants may be used to increase detection probabilities of wildlife, which help improve estimates abundance and occupancy. Using a semi-experimental approach, we investigated if commercial, strawberry scented lure increased probability visiting time duration in red fox Vulpes vulpes , the potential reasons for variation these parameters. September 2020, with...

Abstract Recent climate warming is expected to increase tree growth and productivity, substantially altering ecological function boundaries in northern ecosystems. Although largely determines the range of trees any biome, variations microsite conditions can influence on a finer scale. Red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) are found most terrestrial ecosystems considered ecosystem engineers through their ...