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Leaping Foxes

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We call it a “mouse gradation year” I was not able to find a catchy English term for “gradation year” – it’s what happens when a certain species showing population cycles reaches a peak year. In Germany, our most common large mammalian predator is the Red Fox Vulpes vulpes.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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On my 21-day Kenyan safaris we reckoned to find around 600 species of birds and around 60 mammals, both impressive totals. In 2023 I attempted to keep a year list of mammal encounters: the list barely exceeded 20 species, while it became complicated by seeing bats and voles that I was unable to name specifically.

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Invasive species in Australia

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In Australia we definitely have our fair share of invasive species and the main problem is that we are such a huge land mass with such a small population. The population of Australia is concentrated mainly around the city areas along the coast and many invasive species have been able to spread with ease.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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Dogs are similarly dispersed across size ranges, with Foxes, Coyotes, and Wolves taking prey across different parts of the size range. among the Mustilids, and Coyotes and to a lesser extent Foxes. Also, feral Cats on islands seem to be a serious problem, causing the extirpation of some indigenous species.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

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The lack of people does not mean we have any less extinct or threatened bird species than other countries. European settlement in Australia has been the cause of the decline of a variety of bird species and if not directly, then indirectly by the introduction of other species that have been the cause of their decline.

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A covey of Greys

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Here in the Brecks survival rates tend to be good, as Red Foxes, arguably the most serious predator of these birds, are scarce. The local shooting estates keep the number of Foxes under control, which is good news if you are a Partridge. They are widespread throughout much of lowland India.

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Birding Dulan County, Qinghai

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But I have to admit that seeing some of the wolves, foxes, asses, and sheep of Dulan county is nice, at least as long as they do not stand in front of some exciting birds. Tibetan Fox. According to the HBW, based on strong morphological, ecological, and genetic differences, this is likely to be a distinct species altogether.

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