The distribution of traditional breeding dens on the Varanger Peninsula (70–71°N) in northernmost Fennoscandia indicates that this area once harboured a large Arctic fox population. Early 20th century naturalists regarded the coastal tundra of the Fennoscandian Low Arctic to be a stronghold for the species. At the start of our research in 2004, however, the local Arctic fox population was ...

Variability in biotic interaction strength is an integral part of food web functioning. However, the consequences of the spatial and temporal variability of biotic interactions are poorly known, in particular for predicting species abundance and distribution. The amplitude of rodent population cycles (i.e., peak-phase abundances) has been hypothesized to be determined by vegetation properties ...

Prosjekt Fjellrev i Finnmark har pågått siden 2004. Prosjektet har fra starten av hatt to målsetninger: Å gjøre grunnleggende forskning på økosystembetingelser som begrenser fjellrevenbestandens nåværende utbredelse og bestandsvekst i Øst-Finnmark spesielt, og i sub- og lav-Arktis generelt, med fokus på to hypoteser; a) mer uregelmessige og dempede smågnagersykler og b) øket konkurranse med ...

Canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus (CAdV) and canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) cause disease in dogs (Canis familiaris). These, or closely related viruses, may also infect wild carnivores. The aim of this study was to investigate exposure to CDV, CAdV and CPV-2 among fox populations in Norway. Arctic foxes (n = 178) from High-Arctic Svalbard were investigated for antibodies against CDV. ...