Fox numbers are extremely difficult to estimate and while there's little evidence those numbers are growing, at this time of year the young are starting to move out of home and look for their own territory.
Kathleen Luck and her young daughter were confronted with distressing scenes when she realised a fox had been in her backyard chook pen.Supplied: Kathleen LuckThe European red fox has been terrorising Australian wildlife and chickens since the mid 1800s when they were introduced for sport.
In Brisbane's west, Councillor Steven Toomey is concerned for local wildlife and says the fox issue is particularly bad in western Brisbane suburbs bordered by bushland, like The Gap and Upper Kedron. She describes them as lazy predators that will scavenge first from rubbish bins, other animal nesting areas and pet food bowls that have been left out."They are in an enclosed space. They don't fly, and they're very, very easy to capture. So if chickens are available, a fox is likely to be around," Dr Greenfield says.While they might be lazy, they are very, very clever and if you replace your chickens without upgrading their accommodation the foxes will be back.
The females will stay in the den looking after their young, known as kits, and the male goes out hunting for food.
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