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Biotope and distribution of Blanford's fox

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Eli Geffen ,
Reuven Hefner ,
David W. Macdonald  and
Michal Ucko
Eli Geffen
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford. OX1 3PS, UK.
Reuven Hefner
Affiliation:
Nature Reserves Authority, P.O. Box 677, Eilat, Israel.
David W. Macdonald
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK.
Michal Ucko
Affiliation:
IOLR, National Center for Marine Culture, PO Box 1212, Eilat, 88112, Israel.
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Abstract

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Blanford's fox Vulpes cana has been considered as one of the rarest mammals in south-west Asia. Recently it has been discovered in several locations in the Middle East. The authors conducted a survey of Blanford's foxes in the mountainous desert regions of Israel and found that they are common in Israel, but restricted to a specific habitat. Additional surveys in other Middle Eastern countries are essential for the conservation of this species.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , April 1993 , pp. 104 - 108
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1993

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