The Swedish Arctic Fox Project/Svenska fjällrävsprojektet
@fjallravsprojektet.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account for the Swedish Arctic Fox Project at Stockholm University.
Mainly post about the research we do.
https://www.su.se/english/research/research-groups/the-swedish-arctic-fox-project
Mainly post about the research we do.
https://www.su.se/english/research/research-groups/the-swedish-arctic-fox-project
New study on arctic fox genomics shows strong effects of fur farming: reduced diversity, inbreeding, and coastal origins linked to Icelandic foxes. A reminder that domestication leaves deep genetic footprints.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
That's So Last Season: Unraveling the Genomic Consequences of Fur Farming in Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus)
Humans have relied on animal fur for centuries, yet fur farming only began recently during the mid-19th Century. Little is known about this incipient domestication or the genomic processes involved. ...
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New study on arctic fox genomics shows strong effects of fur farming: reduced diversity, inbreeding, and coastal origins linked to Icelandic foxes. A reminder that domestication leaves deep genetic footprints.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
The 2025 arctic fox field season is underway! Our first teams are heading into the mountains to monitor dens and support conservation efforts. Here's to a safe and successful summer in the field!
#arcticfoxproject #fjällräv #fieldseason2025 #conservation #wildlifework #fjällrävsprojektet #arcticfox
#arcticfoxproject #fjällräv #fieldseason2025 #conservation #wildlifework #fjällrävsprojektet #arcticfox
July 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The 2025 arctic fox field season is underway! Our first teams are heading into the mountains to monitor dens and support conservation efforts. Here's to a safe and successful summer in the field!
#arcticfoxproject #fjällräv #fieldseason2025 #conservation #wildlifework #fjällrävsprojektet #arcticfox
#arcticfoxproject #fjällräv #fieldseason2025 #conservation #wildlifework #fjällrävsprojektet #arcticfox
Fox Friday and the final three days to apply for this summer's volunteer fieldwork!
If you’re interested, head over to the fieldwork site (www.su.se/english/rese...) to learn more and submit your application.
It’s one of the most rewarding, yet also most demanding, ways to support the arctic fox!
If you’re interested, head over to the fieldwork site (www.su.se/english/rese...) to learn more and submit your application.
It’s one of the most rewarding, yet also most demanding, ways to support the arctic fox!
April 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Fox Friday and the final three days to apply for this summer's volunteer fieldwork!
If you’re interested, head over to the fieldwork site (www.su.se/english/rese...) to learn more and submit your application.
It’s one of the most rewarding, yet also most demanding, ways to support the arctic fox!
If you’re interested, head over to the fieldwork site (www.su.se/english/rese...) to learn more and submit your application.
It’s one of the most rewarding, yet also most demanding, ways to support the arctic fox!
Reposted by The Swedish Arctic Fox Project/Svenska fjällrävsprojektet
❄️7th International Arctic Fox Conference❄️
When: September 26-29, 2025
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
Please fill this form: forms.gle/kPhgGfJMC2XV...
The deadline to submit abstracts is Thursday, May 1, 2025.
When: September 26-29, 2025
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
Please fill this form: forms.gle/kPhgGfJMC2XV...
The deadline to submit abstracts is Thursday, May 1, 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
❄️7th International Arctic Fox Conference❄️
When: September 26-29, 2025
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
Please fill this form: forms.gle/kPhgGfJMC2XV...
The deadline to submit abstracts is Thursday, May 1, 2025.
When: September 26-29, 2025
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!
Please fill this form: forms.gle/kPhgGfJMC2XV...
The deadline to submit abstracts is Thursday, May 1, 2025.
It's almost #FoxFriday and time to reveal the number of arctic fox litters in Sweden for 2024!
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
It's almost #FoxFriday and time to reveal the number of arctic fox litters in Sweden for 2024!