Gymnasium № 9

ARCTIC FOX

Worked by: Kosykh Zh., Savelyeva D., Kandalintseva D., Kondulevich A. Checked by: A. A. Novikova

Novosibirsk, 2012

Population and distribution

The arctic fox has a circumpolar range, meaning that it is found throughout the entire Arctic, including the outer edges of Greenland,

Russia, Canada, Alaska, and Svalbard, as well as in Subarctic and alpine areas, such as Iceland and mainland alpine Scandinavia.

Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming.

Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also

struggle because of the ice

disappearing and rising temperatures

Global warming threatens Arctic foxes

Loss habitatArctic Foxes are

experiencing a loss of habitat due to global warming.

Contrary to popular opinion, not all cold-loving animals can

simply retreat north in the face of global

warming. New research into

vanished populations of arctic

foxes suggests there is no easy escape route.

The Scandinavian mainland population is endangered, despite decades of legal

protection from hunting and persecution.

The total population estimate in all of Norway, Sweden and Finland is a

mere 120 adult individuals.

With the sea ice melting due to global warming and the ozone hole above the arctic, the polar bears are struggling to

survive, making it more difficult for the Arctic fox to find food in the winter.

Red Invasion

The recent northward spread of red foxes into polar regions in Europe and North America is being linked to

the disappearance of the Arctic species in some regions.

Lemmings are 90% of the fox's food during summertime, and lemmings eat mostly tundra plants, which are dying

out because of rising temperatures in the arctic.

Loss of food

Therefore, because the Arctic fox depends on the lemmings for food during the summertime, this is a key factor to the

Arctic foxes survival.

The list of the literature

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_fox• http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/15/cli

matechange.wildlife• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/07

0409-arctic-foxes.html• http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/academics/rock/Fox.htm