Home range and movement of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in coastal New South Wales, Australia

Data on the home range and activity of 14 foxes was collected from coastal habitat in Jervis Bay, New South Wales during 1993 95. Radio-collared foxes had a mean home range of 135 ha and core activity areas of 23 ha (determin ed by the Minimum Convex Polygon method). There were no significant differe nces in the home ranges of male and female foxes. The home ranges of some f oxes shifted throughout the study. Some animals went on long forays beyond their normal range. All animals displayed nocturnal activity patterns excep t during the breeding season or after long spells of wet weather when some foraging occurred during daylight hours. The information collected in this study is discussed in the context of fox control.