Essays about: "red fox"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words red fox.

  1. 1. Fjällräven i ett föränderligt klimat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Emma Marander; [2022]
    Keywords : fjällräv; vulpes lagopus; klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : Climate change is an ongoing threat to the world´s biodiversity, and has an alarming effect on the Arctic. One species that can only be found in this particular habitat is the arctic fox, whose future is threatened by the aversive effects of global warming. The aim of this study was to investigate how climate change is affecting the arctic fox. READ MORE

  3. 2. Domesticeringen av silverräv (Vulpes fulvus Desm) : en jämförelse mellan rödräv och silverräv i fångenskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mathilda Riegertzon; [2021]
    Keywords : silverräv; Vulpes fulvus Desm; domesticering; beteende; nutrition; fenotyp; miljö; människans påverkan; Vulpes vulpes;

    Abstract : Dmitry Belyayev was a geneticist who wanted to know why domesticated animals showed common traits in behaviour and appearance. Belyayev believed that these traits appeared when the animals were selected for tamability alone. READ MORE

  4. 3. Influence of garden structure and surrounding landscape on the presence of wildlife in Umeå

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Amanda Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : urban; habitat selection; urban wildlife; garden; citizen science; Vulpes vulpes; Pica pica; wildlife gardening; wildlife friendly features; vegetation structure; greenspace;

    Abstract : Around the world cities are growing. Expansion and densification often take place at the expense of urban greenspace, the most common habitat for urban wildlife. Even though gardens take up a significant amount of the city's green space, there are no general guidelines on how to manage garden to support local wildlife. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vad driver hunddjur till att leva i flock? : med fokus på jakt, reproduktion och antipredation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Tula Sedin Åkerlund; [2021]
    Keywords : flockbeteende; hunddjur; antipredation; canidae; canis; vulpes; otocyon;

    Abstract : Different animals across the globe display a diverse amount of social structures but it’s not clearly understood why some animals choose to live solitary and some in pairs or groups. There are many clear advantages with hunting in groups, communal nursing and defending territories. READ MORE

  6. 5. Lodjurets påverkan på skogshöns : en studie om lodjurs indirekta påverkan på skogshöns genom rödräv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pontus Nykvist; Elias Wahlberg; [2020]
    Keywords : predation; kaskadeffekter; predator-byten interaktioner;

    Abstract : Lodjursstammen i Sverige har gått från att i princip vara helt utrotad 1920, till en livskraftig population nu 100 år senare. Att toppredatorer har en betydande roll i ekosystem och näringskedjor har bevisats flertalet gånger i olika studier. READ MORE