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Old 09-30-2012, 05:50 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee View Post
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
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