Title:

Fluctuations and behaviour of foxes determined by nightlighting. Preliminary results

Creator:

Weber, J. M. ; Aubry, S. ; Lachat, N. ; Meia, J. S. ; Mermod, C. ; Paratte, A.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1991

Description:

Nightlighting was used to determine the fluctuations of red fox Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 population in the Swiss Jura Mountains between July 1987 and April 1990. Number of foxes seen fluctuated according to months and years. It decreased in winter. Fewer foxes were also seen in 1988, likely because of the high human hunting pressure. The behaviour of every fox seen was recorded. Their main activity was hunting and foraging (45%).

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

fluctuations ; behaviour ; nightlighting ; numbers ; population ; preliminary results ; Vulpes vulpes ; activity ; Switzerland ; zachowanie ; liczebność ; aktywność ; populacja ; lis

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

36

Issue:

3-4

Start page:

285

End page:

291

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

PDF

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.91-28

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open