ABSTRACT 1 The successful introduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes into Australia in the
1870s has had dramatic and deleterious impacts on both native fauna and agricultural …

ABSTRACT 1 Mammalian predators are controlled by poison baiting in many parts of the
world, often to alleviate their impacts on agriculture or the environment. Although predator …

Recent advances have permitted the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) to be vaccinated against rabies
in order to control the European epidemic. Vaccination is also the preferred long-term …

Abstract The Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has established large populations in Australia's urban
and rural areas since its introduction following European settlement. The cryptic and highly …

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 …

The annual rate of increase of a wildlife population is the change in abundance or density
from one year to the next. This paper compares the expected and observed means and …

Between 2000 and 2002 the home range, habitat selection and diet of foxes were examined
in the Dandenong Creek Valley, Melbourne, Australia. The mean home range was 44.6 ha …

Managing rodent pests on a broad scale using lethal methods is not an appropriate long-
term strategy given their extraordinary breeding capacity and high mobility. Moreover …

Canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) was detected by antigen ELISA in 8 (6.4%) of 125 red
foxes (Vulpes vulpes) captured in the Melbourne (Australia) metropolitan area. Circulating …

ABSTRACT 1 The European red fox Vulpes vulpes represents a continuing threat to both
livestock and native vertebrates in Australia, and is commonly managed by setting ground …