The European red fox isn't native to Australia, but it does live there now, preying on native species. To help restore the ecological balance, scientists are experimenting with putting foxes off ...

The poster animal for this method is the European red fox, introduced into Australia from England in the 1870s. The fox's Achilles’ heel is that it only breeds once a year in midwinter -- a ...

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The European red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) was introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s for recreational hunting. It … Baby koalas are easy to sneak up on Beware the sly fox.

Tasmanian authorities are intensifying their war against a potentially destructive foe - the European red fox. Officials in the southern Australian state believe their numbers are increasing and ...

Cats in Australia are most likely descended from those brought by European settlers, ... Two of the 22 invasive mammalian species found in Australia -- European red fox and domestic cat ...

Foxes are one of Australia’s worst feral pests. Shutterstock The fox problem. The European red fox was introduced into Australia in the 1870s for recreational hunting, and within 20 years had ...

Researchers have logged evidence of European red foxes scampering up trees in the Liverpool Plains. After being introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s for recreational hunting, these foxes ...

The European red fox was introduced to Australia in 1855 for recreational hunting.

The red fox may be the most destructive species ever introduced to Australia. For a start, it carries most of the blame for Australia’s appalling record of recent mammal extinctions. Since ...

SYDNEY — Australia has always been unique, from its geographical isolation at the bottom of the Earth to its infamous bevy of venomous creatures. Now, scientists have uncovered another unique… ...

European Red Foxes regularly feature in children’s books, and they are a common motif in homewares. But, here in Australia, they are an invasive pest with each fox killing more than one native ...