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Arctic foxes suffer while reds thrive

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#1    Still Waters

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Posted 04 January 2013 - 04:28 PM

Arctic fox sightings in northern Canada are at an unprecedented low this winter, according to wildlife guides.

And, unusually, the number of red foxes has simultaneously surged in the area, on Hudson Bay.

The surprising pattern has prompted observers to question whether the elusive Arctic foxes are being driven out of their dens by invading red relatives.

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Posted 04 January 2013 - 04:50 PM

At least the Canucks can legally hunt the furry-arsed little thugs!
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