Last week, nine Arctic foxes, bred as part of the Arctic fox breeding programme implemented by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), were released in the Sylarna mountain range in Norway.
For the first time, five of these young Arctic foxes were fitted with GPS collars. The collars provide researchers with a unique ability to map the Arctic fox’s movement patterns and their survival in the wild – invaluable knowledge for saving this highly endangered species.
The transmitters will collect data up to October, when a mechanism will cause the collar to fall off automatically.
NINA is one of several important partners in Felles Fjellrev and we are delighted that the project has been able to contribute these GPS collars. We now look forward with excitement to the secrets they reveal.
Read more on the NINA website: https://www.nina.no/Om-NINA/Aktuelt/Nyheter/article/gps-avslorer-fjellrevens-hemmeligheter
Photo: Craig Jackson & Kristine Roaldsnes Ulvund
