Questions about Foxes
- Are fox populations increasing in Britain?
- Are foxes and rabbits native to Britain?
- Are foxes colour-blind?
- Are foxes getting bolder and, if so, why?
- Are North American and European Red foxes different species?
- Are there exceptions to the “foxes scatter cache rule” and, if so, what are the benefits of scatter caching?
- Are urban foxes getting bigger?
- Are urban foxes unique to Britain?
- Do foxes & badgers bury their dead?
- Do foxes kill for fun?
- Does surplus killing represent a waste of energy for foxes?
- How significant are foxes and badgers as predators of hedgehogs?
- I have taken in an injured fox cub and would like to keep it as a pet – is this illegal?
- Is it likely that a fox will attack me, my child, my cat or my dog?
- Is it okay for me to feed wildlife?
- Is the British Red fox a different subspecies to that found elsewhere in Europe & Asia? How many “breeds” are there in the UK?
- Should we be culling urban foxes?
- Should we reintroduce large predators (such as wolves, lynx & bears) to control fox numbers?
- What are Samson foxes?
- What diseases and parasites do Red foxes carry?
- What do you know about losing a pet?
- When and how did foxes come to live in our towns and cities?
- Why ARE foxes so smelly?
- Why do foxes kill their own young and the young of other foxes?
- Why does my dog seem to have a penchant for rolling in fox poo?
- Why help your siblings when you could be starting your own family?
- Why shouldn’t I feed foxes (and dogs in general) chocolate?