? Foxes 2012

Newbiesaukee · 09-30-2012, 07:55 AM

We live on Long Island and in past years could almost always see foxes when we drove down the Neck or the Island at night. This season we have seen none. Although unusual, I realize that wildlife viewing does go in cycles. Last evening, a friend living elsewhere on the Lake made the same observation about foxes this year. Is this an isolated observance or is there really a fox " shortage?"

Sunrise Point · 09-30-2012, 09:30 AM

Our friends in Sanbornton often have seen foxes crossing their property in years past. This year they commented that they haven't seen one.

Is this why we're overrun with chipmunks this year?

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-30-2012, 02:40 PM

We live near Black Cat Island. We continually see foxes. There isn't a shortage in our neck of the woods.

inquiring one · 09-30-2012, 02:50 PM

Quite a few rabid animals have been found in Moultonborough over the past two years. ( I don't know why it hasn't been publicized) I'm sure that has contributed to the lack of foxes. I used to have two or three Fox that would show up nightly along with several raccoons and a skunk. This summer there has been only one skinny fox.

RLW · 09-30-2012, 04:07 PM

We have plenty of them along with their pups up here on the mountain. We see them in the yard just about every evening around the 6 to 7:30 hours. All silver, do not know what has happened to the red ones.

Formula · 09-30-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

We live on Long Island and in past years could almost always see foxes when we drove down the Neck or the Island at night. This season we have seen none. Although unusual, I realize that wildlife viewing does go in cycles. Last evening, a friend living elsewhere on the Lake made the same observation about foxes this year. Is this an isolated observance or is there really a fox " shortage?"

We had foxes for years then about 3 years ago they started to disappear. I was told that the area foxes had a deadly disease called Mange (sp)
We have seen any at all for the last 3-4 years and we always had 4-10 in the yard

8gv · 10-01-2012, 08:08 AM

On a dirt road tour of VT, NH and ME last week I saw three foxes in three days. There were four moose (moosen for you Brian Reagen fans) as well. The only shortage I found on the trip was a lack of fried clams. Only one order of clams per week is a crisis!

09-30-2012, 07:55 AM	#1
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	? Foxes 2012 We live on Long Island and in past years could almost always see foxes when we drove down the Neck or the Island at night. This season we have seen none. Although unusual, I realize that wildlife viewing does go in cycles. Last evening, a friend living elsewhere on the Lake made the same observation about foxes this year. Is this an isolated observance or is there really a fox " shortage?" __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

09-30-2012, 04:07 PM	#5
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	We have plenty of them along with their pups up here on the mountain. We see them in the yard just about every evening around the 6 to 7:30 hours. All silver, do not know what has happened to the red ones. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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Sunrise Point Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Meredith Center / Winnisquam Posts: 250 Thanks: 87 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	Our friends in Sanbornton often have seen foxes crossing their property in years past. This year they commented that they haven't seen one. Is this why we're overrun with chipmunks this year?

09-30-2012, 02:40 PM	#3
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	We live near Black Cat Island. We continually see foxes. There isn't a shortage in our neck of the woods.

09-30-2012, 02:50 PM	#4
inquiring one Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 46 Thanked 29 Times in 11 Posts	Quite a few rabid animals have been found in Moultonborough over the past two years. ( I don't know why it hasn't been publicized) I'm sure that has contributed to the lack of foxes. I used to have two or three Fox that would show up nightly along with several raccoons and a skunk. This summer there has been only one skinny fox.

10-01-2012, 08:08 AM	#7
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 61 Thanked 701 Times in 455 Posts	On a dirt road tour of VT, NH and ME last week I saw three foxes in three days. There were four moose (moosen for you Brian Reagen fans) as well. The only shortage I found on the trip was a lack of fried clams. Only one order of clams per week is a crisis!