Foxes: control in urban and urban-fringe areas
Landcare note LCO364. Foxes are declared vermin in Victoria. Predation of small animals by foxes is listed as a threatening process under the Flora and fauna Guarantee Act (1988) because […]
Rabies
The uptake of dried meat baits by foxes and investigations of baiting rates in Western Australia
The uptake of dried meat baits by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was measured in large-scale field trials using non-toxic baits containing the biomarker tetracycline. Baits were aerially delivered at nominal baiting […]
The effectiveness of a large-scale baiting campaign and an evaluation of a buffer zone strategy for fox control
The effectiveness of a baiting campaign against red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was investigated in a rangeland area near Carnarvon, Western Australia. An area of 3180 km2 was aerially baited with […]
Distribution and density estimates for urban foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Melbourne: implications for rabies control
The distribution and density of red fox populations was investigated in metropolitan Melbourne from 1990 to 1993. Distribution data were collected from sightings reported by members of the public, from […]
Uptake of Baits by Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): Implications for Rabies Contingency Planning in Australia
Baits containing the bait marker iophenoxic acid were used to quantify bait uptake by red foxes in a rural environment in north-eastern New South Wales. Baits were distributed at a […]
Changes in red fox numbers in eastern germany after rabies vaccination [german]
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes population growth before and after rabies vaccination was investigated using population viability analysis. I constructed life tables to assess mortality rates using age distribution and reproductive […]
