Frenchieboy Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Last year I noticed that the foxes inour area were having litters that normally had 5 cubs yet this year I am only seeing around 2 or 3 cubs maximum per litter. Could this be down to the food availability, weather conditions or is it natures way of controling the numbers? Is anyone else noticing this in other areas? I would be happy to hear your comments and thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushies Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 A few weeks ago i shot the adult pair and seven cubs which is an unusually large litter up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Last year I noticed that the foxes inour area were having litters that normally had 5 cubs yet this year I am only seeing around 2 or 3 cubs maximum per litter. Could this be down to the food availability, weather conditions or is it natures way of controling the numbers? Is anyone else noticing this in other areas? I would be happy to hear your comments and thoughts. That is a low number ,this year all the litters ive seen and delt with have been between 4 to 6 ,and have to say its a very health year in my area as ive taken 159 foxs so far this year with 8 more in the last week alone. Like you say it maybe lack of food stuff but i would not of thought so . Would be interesting to know what others think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I havent even seen a fox cub this year on any of my permissions!!! Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Double post Edited June 25, 2011 by bunny_blaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 my area cubs are in groups of 5's or 6's! also at work the other day we had a dead lamb it was put in the yard ready to be picked up.....next morning it had been pulled across the yard and was missing its head the rest of the body was still in tact! im assumeing it was a fox?! but why would he/she just take the head?? sorry to change the subject a little frenchie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 the litters on the farm have 5/6 cubs .the urban litters i have been dealing with are 5/7 cubs so a big increase in litter size's this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 my area cubs are in groups of 5's or 6's! also at work the other day we had a dead lamb it was put in the yard ready to be picked up.....next morning it had been pulled across the yard and was missing its head the rest of the body was still in tact! im assumeing it was a fox?! but why would he/she just take the head?? sorry to change the subject a little frenchie! I'd be amazed if that was a fox, I have had foxes take FULLY grown Canadas 800 yards back home. Maybe a cub, but I'm still not convinced. Badger in the area? Farm Dogs? Cats have a habit of eating heads, and drag things a bit before it dawns on them they have no chance. Who knows, I'd be interested to hear if the culprit ever gets found! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 my area cubs are in groups of 5's or 6's! also at work the other day we had a dead lamb it was put in the yard ready to be picked up.....next morning it had been pulled across the yard and was missing its head the rest of the body was still in tact! im assumeing it was a fox?! but why would he/she just take the head?? sorry to change the subject a little frenchie! we have geese and ducks in pens outside on the farm which i shoot and foxes always eat the head and neck then move on to another bird. bornfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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