Fox movements

[mh68]

Decided to go and check the local fields for fox signs for an hour this afternoon seeing as the weather is so nice up here today.Found plenty of tracks/scats but noticed, as I have done previously too, the total lack of signs along the paths used heavily by dogwalkers.It seems they totally avoid these areas,not even passing through them without marking (I would have found tracks if that had been the case as the path is pretty soft and good for registering prints).The paths along the adjacent fields are well used and marked by foxes ( the whole lengths of the bordering hawthorn hedgerows are extensive rabbit warrens),which incidentally are rarely used by dogwalkers, so it seems theyre steering well clear of those paths used most frequently by dogs.Has anyone else noticed this in their area?

Also saw numbers of Rabbits with myxie too....a very sad sight.

Mark H

[Words]

I've not noticed it, but I'm not entirely surprised. The rabbits will stay near cover, and the foxes are going to stay near the rabbits. Both will tend to avoid humans, if not dogs.

[mh68]

Thanks Words. It didnt really surprise me either but I hadnt seen it mentioned anywhere so thought I`d ask.At the end of the day with so many rabbits about in those fields they have no reason to risk going into areas heavily used by dogwalkers.

Mark H

[flying red fox]

If a Fox caught a rabbit with Myx, would it catch the disease aswell just wondering?

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by flying red fox

If a Fox caught a rabbit with Myx, would it catch the disease aswell just wondering?

No. Myxomatosis only affects rabbits, its very species specific, it also doesnt spread to other resident lagomorphs such as the brown Hare. Just rabbits.