Foxes
The red fox is a species that was introduced to Australia by Europeans for the purpose of fox hunting. Learn more about the history of the fox on this continent, the impact it's having on our natural environments, and the various methods that are being used to try to keep it from destroying native wildlife.
Government Fact Sheet - Foxes
Australian Government (2010). EUROPEAN RED FOX (VULPES VULPES). [online] Available at: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/european-red-fox.pdf.
Diet of the Invasive Fox in Australia
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Fleming, P.A., Crawford, H.M., Stobo-Wilson, A.M., Dawson, S.J., Dickman, C.R., Dundas, S.J., Gentle, M.N., Newsome, T.M., O’Connor, J., Palmer, R., Riley, J., Ritchie, E.G., Speed, J., Saunders, G., Stuart, J.-M.D., Thompson, E., Turpin, J.M. and Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2021), Diet of the introduced red fox Vulpes vulpes in Australia: analysis of temporal and spatial patterns. Mam Rev, 51: 508-527. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12251
Fleming, P.A., Crawford, H.M., Stobo‐Wilson, A.M., Dawson, S.J., Dickman, C.R., Dundas, S.J., Gentle, M.N., Newsome, T.M., O’Connor, J., Palmer, R., Riley, J., Ritchie, E.G., Speed, J., Saunders, G., Stuart, J.D., Thompson, E., Turpin, J.M. and Woinarski, J.C.Z. (2021). Diet of the introduced red fox Vulpes vulpes in Australia: analysis of temporal and spatial patterns. Mammal Review, 51(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12251.
Foxes at Lake Claremont
Find out what is being done about foxes at Lake Claremont.
Lake Claremont urban fox management | National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordination. (2025, March 13). National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordination. https://feralcatandfox.com.au/resources/lake-claremont-wa/
Fox Control in Victoria
There are commonalities between how the fox population is being controlled in Victoria and in Western Australia. Watch the video to find out more about what is being done across Australia to protect native wildlife from the fox.
Agriculture Victoria (2022). 1. Fox control in Victoria. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3uMSt2t6_g [Accessed 21 Jun. 2023].
Featured Book
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Deadly invasions: introduced species in Australia
Pyers, Greg (1995)
Check out the write-up of the red fox in this general guide to invasive species on the continent.