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Fox-hunting — conflicting attitudes between urban dwellers and farmers

Foxes breed prolifically and a vixen can have five cubs per year, which reach adulthood in about eight months. In ideal conditions, a fox can live for 10 years, but most only last for two, or three

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Spotted a fox on your town's streets? Let the urban fox survey know

Link below — red foxes are a prime example of a species learning to adapt to these rapidly changing environments. The study will focus on Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Limerick, Derry, Galway, and Waterford

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Urban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousins, study suggests

A team from the University of Hull spent two years studying wild foxes in 104 locations in England and Scotland by leaving them tasks to do for rewards

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Foxes have been eating humans’ leftovers for 42,000 years – study

The sight of foxes rummaging through the rubbish for scraps of food is not an unfamiliar one, and now scientists say it may have been around for thousands of years.

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020

We need to protect hares and foxes as well as deer

The Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are to be complimented for their latest clampdown on illegal deer hunting. Deer herds around the country have been ravaged by gangs of thugs using high powered lamps and dogs.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Foxes

Fox-hunting — conflicting attitudes between urban dwellers and farmers

Spotted a fox on your town's streets? Let the urban fox survey know

Urban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousins, study suggests

Foxes have been eating humans’ leftovers for 42,000 years – study

We need to protect hares and foxes as well as deer

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Mick Clifford

Foxes

Fox-hunting — conflicting attitudes between urban dwellers and farmers

Spotted a fox on your town's streets? Let the urban fox survey know

Urban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousins, study suggests

Foxes have been eating humans’ leftovers for 42,000 years – study

We need to protect hares and foxes as well as deer

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Mick Clifford

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