The combined population of Arctic foxes across the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian areas of Lapland may have hit a record high this year, according to David Bell, the head of the Felles Fjellrev Nord II project.
The EU-funded Nord II project aims to save and protect the highly-endangered Arctic fox,
The head of an EU-funded project aimed at saving the highly-endangered Arctic fox says there is renewed hope for the survival of the species in the Nordic region.
This is the first time in over 25 years that the Arctic fox has successfully bred in Finland. In recent years, more Arctic fox observations have been made at the feeding stations maintained by Metsähallitus, National Parks Finland, and WWF, making breeding expected.
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