Seasonal trends in emergence times and culling pressure on the Red Fox in lowland South Yorkshire

摘要

The Red Fox Vulpes vulpes is mainly nocturnal and crepuscular with an element of diurnal activity, though this is dependent on the degree of local persecution. For instance, where foxes are tolerated, daylight sightings are quite frequent in city centres . In summer they may remain active long after dawn, especially the vixens when feeding young cubs (Baker & Harris, 2008).