Black Foxes UK

Hello, fellow wildlife enthusiasts! Are you passionate about our beautiful British foxes? 🦊 Do you believe they deserve more love, care, and protection? If so, we need your help! We are Black Foxes UK, a fox welfare organisation dedicated to protecting, educating, and advocating for foxes across the UK. And we are looking to expand our network with more like-minded individuals and groups! 🎇 What We’re Looking For: We are inviting fox lovers, wildlife advocates, and compassionate organisations to join our community and support our mission. If you know someone who adores foxes or an organisation that aligns with our cause, we’d love for you to recommend them for a membership invitation! How You Can Help: 🦊 Recommend a Friend or Fellow Fox Lover: Do you know someone who cares deeply about fox welfare? Tag them in the comments or send us a direct message! 🎖 Nominate an Organisation: Are you aware of any groups or organisations that work towards wildlife conservation or specifically focus on foxes? Let us know, and we can reach out to them with a dedicated membership invitation! 💚 Join Us Yourself: If you’re passionate about foxes and want to get more involved, we’d love to hear from you too! Why Join Us? 👍 Access to exclusive fox welfare content, resources, and events 👍 Connect with a community of passionate fox advocates 👍 Contribute to meaningful conservation and advocacy efforts Black Foxes UK is committed to ensuring a safer future for foxes throughout the UK by promoting understanding, awareness, and action. From educational campaigns to local conservation projects, we’re dedicated to making a difference. 👉 How to Get Involved: Drop a comment below, message us directly, or visit our website https://lnkd.in/ern2pari to learn more and recommend someone today! Thank you for helping us create a stronger, more connected community for foxes. Together, we can make a real difference! 🧡🦊 #FoxWelfare #ProtectOurFoxes #UKWildlife #JoinBFUK #FoxLovers #FoxConservation

Incredible Fox Insights with Sir David Attenborough Take a step into the wild with the BBC's Asia documentary. From their behavior to their adaptability, discover how these clever creatures thrive in some of the most diverse environments on Earth. #Foxes #DavidAttenborough #Wildlife #Nature #Conservation

Did you know that red foxes are found on multiple continents but their history is complicated? 🟠 Eurasian and North American foxes split around 500,000 years ago 🟠 Alaskan foxes show < 40% Eurasian ancestry 🟠 Eurasian foxes have more genetic diversity Photo by Nick G. Botner

The Fuegian Fox: Conservation, Genetics and Cultural Heritage Exploring the rich connections between wildlife and indigenous history in Patagonia, with a focus on canid genetics 🐺 and conservation science. Driven to uncover the stories of unique species like the Fuegian dog and fox and their impact on human culture and biodiversity. 🧬

In Memory of Lyudmila Trut: Pioneer of the Silver Fox Experiment The scientific community lost a visionary on 9th October 2024. Lyudmila Trut, a trailblazing scientist, dedicated her life to one of the longest-running and most insightful experiments in animal domestication—the Silver Fox Experiment. Beginning in 1959 with Russian geneticist Dmitri Belyaev, Trut worked tirelessly to transform wild silver foxes into friendly, domesticated companions by selecting only the friendliest foxes to breed. 🧬✨ Thanks to her relentless dedication, the foxes began to change after just a few generations. They exhibited affectionate behaviors toward humans, like wagging their tails and seeking out companionship, much like dogs do. Over time, physical transformations followed: floppy ears, curled tails, and other endearing traits emerged, showcasing the profound effects of selective breeding. 🐾💖 Lyudmila Trut’s work has gone far beyond fox domestication. It has offered us invaluable insights into the science of domestication and the deep, evolutionary connections that bind humans and animals. Her legacy reminds us of the profound impact that passion and perseverance can have on science and the world. 🌍🦊 Thank you, Lyudmila Trut, for your incredible contributions to our understanding of the natural world. Your work will continue to inspire for generations to come.

🦊🐾 What Breed is that Fox? The Unique Story Red Fox Breeds The concept of "breeds" in wild animals may seem unusual—yet, the North American red fox has a fascinating history of selective breeding that has led to distinct lineages or "breeds", each with unique traits and purposes. 🌍 ❓👉 What do you think? Should we refer to these as "breeds," or is there a better term for the different variations of captive-bred North American red foxes?

🦊 Exploring Fox Social Dynamics! 🦊 Did you know foxes have a complex range of behaviours to manage their social lives? From play fighting and "Airplane Ears" to gaping and gekkering, foxes communicate through intricate body language and vocalizations! 🌿💬 These behaviours aren’t just adorable—they help young foxes build skills, set boundaries, and find their place in the group. Learn more about the fascinating social lives of foxes and how they balance play and rivalry to keep their group happy and healthy. Click to read! 👇 #FoxBehaviour #Wildlife #FoxFacts #AnimalBehaviour #JoinBFUK

🦊🌲 How Red Fox Dens Boost Tree Reproduction in the Boreal Forest 🌲🦊 In the nutrient-poor soils of the northern boreal forest, tree reproduction is often limited. But red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) play a surprising role in helping certain trees thrive! 🌱 Recent research reveals how foxes, through their denning activities, enrich soil nutrients around their dens, boosting the reproductive success of white spruce trees (Picea glauca). 🦊 White spruce trees near fox dens show impressive growth, producing up to 18x more viable seeds than those further away 🌰. By enhancing soil fertility, foxes act as "ecosystem engineers," creating hotspots that support tree reproduction and may even encourage tree migration northward. 🌲 Read more in our blog post: https://lnkd.in/ekjeyrfj

"All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another person's (or thing's) mortality, vulnerability, mutability" - Susan Sontag www.blackfoxes.co.uk

🦊🌱 How Foxes Are Finding a Home in Our Cities! 🌱🦊 As cities grow, so does the presence of wild creatures like the red fox! Urban green spaces, parks, and connectivity within city landscapes make it easier for foxes to settle and thrive in human environments. 🌿 🌎 Discover what urban planners and ecologists can learn from the fox as they balance city growth and wildlife conservation! 👇