Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

New areas of co-operation, Vertebrates – County Governor of Finnmark

Photo: John Linnell

Photo: Baard Næss

Photo: Karl-Otto Jacobsen

Photo: Arne Mortensen

Photo: John Lambela

By Jørgen Remmen, species manager

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: Baard Næss

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: Baard Næss

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: Karl-Otto Jacobsen

Photo: Arne Mortensen

Laksefjord-vidda

Bekkarfjord-fjellet

Reference sitesAction area

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

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Expected change of core area after reducing the red fox population

Core area for arctic fox 2005

Wanted effect of reducing red fox population – UIT (University of Tromsø)

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: John Lambela

Number of visits of arctic fox at bait stations adjusted for number of days bait station where open. Size of the circle indicates how many days the arctic fox visited each bait station.

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Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: John Lambela

Number of visits of red fox at bait stations adjusted for number of days bait station where open. Size of the circle indicates how many days the red fox visited each bait station.

Red

fox

PopulationMin. 7 ind.

1 active denMin 1 ind.

Some activity

Sporadic activity

Some activityMin 2 ind.

NINA Population report 2013. Individuals spring 2013.

Number of pups

Number of breedings

Project start, 2005

Nature protection expert meeting at Svanhovd 20.8.2014

Photo: John Lambela