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The document discusses the relationship between humans and arctic foxes in Iceland. It notes that the arctic fox was the only native mammal on the island, while other animals were introduced by settlers. Though the fox has rights as a native species, it also kills sheep and has depleted some bird populations. The document reviews the history of fox hunting and trapping in Iceland. It discusses the rise and fall of a short-lived fox farming industry and examines debates around managing the fox population to protect livestock and wildlife.

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FOX IN ICELAND
The relationship between man and fox The artic fox is the first and only mammal in Iceland that was not brougth here by humans All others mammals (sheeps, cows, horses, goats,etc.) came to Iceland with the settlers or later. Despite that, the man have been struggeling with the fox since settlement To begin with, the struggle was most about that the fox was killing sheeps but now the struggle is also about how the fox has destroyed bird life in sertain areas in Iceland.
HALLGRMUR PTURSON Hallgr鱈mur P辿tursson (1614 October 27, 1674) was one of Iceland's most famous poets He made an poet about the Icelandic fox 炭 sem b鱈tur b坦ndans f辿, b旦lvu丹 鱈 綻辿r augun s辿! Stattu eins og stofn af tr辿 stir丹 og dau丹 叩 j旦r丹unne. The poet is about: When the fox bites a sheep, he is cursed and wished a dead Hallgr鱈mur was a religious man, despite of that he wished the fox to die. This reflect the Icelanders opinion of the fox.
The fox smundur Einar Da丹ason, member of the Icelandic parliament wrote this about the Icelandic fox The fox is one of Icelands native inhabitant and he has its right to be that. On the other hand, since settlement, the human have tryed to limit the size of the stock to minimize it damage to livestock and other animals. In 30 years, the size of the artic fox stock in Iceland has tenfolded Fox with 22 meadow pipits in his mouth.
What does the fox eat? P叩ll Hersteinsson, biophysic, researched what the main food of the fox was: From april to august, birds where 80% of the fox food In september the birds are only 35% of the fox food, but berries (bluberries and crowberries mainly) get up to 35% 10% of the fox food came from the shore (mussel, larvas, amphipoda) Eggs and sheeps/lambs
Fox farming in Iceland Fox farming first begined in Iceland the year 1930. In the year 2004 there where 13 fox farms in Iceland In the year 2009 there was one fox farm In the year 2013 there was none fox farm left in Iceland. The farms did not breed artic fox, they mainly breeded red fox and a mix of fox from Alaska, Canada, Siberia, Greenland and Svaldbard The fox farming did not turn out like the farmers hoped. It was a struggle since it begined until it ended. Mostly because og low prices for the skins.
Why are men struggeling with the fox? The fox have exterminated at least one bird species in Iceland and birdlife in Iceland have changed very much past years because of the fox In the Hornstrandir area in West-Fjords, the fox is preserved. Due to that, birdlife in the Hornstrandir area has tumbled down Hungry foxes have been attacking to sheeps in the wild through the centurys
Foxes in iceland
Foxes in iceland
Fox trap Before the time of the gun, Icelanders hunted foxes in small trap The trap was pilled up rocks with a small gap. Inside the trap there was an bait (generally horsemeat) and that was connected to a stone that closed the gap so the fox could not escape After the gun came to Iceland, hunters have mostly used guns to kill foxes
Old fox trap
Sources http://gudmann.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif http://www.ferlir.is/?id=10656 http://animalgalleries.org/albums/Small-Land-Mammals/Fox-Galleries/Arctic-Fox- Gallery/Arctic%20Fox%20Polar%20Picture%20summer%20cub%20pup.jpg http://asmundur.is/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Refamynd-21-300x200.jpg http://asmundur.is/2012/08/fjolgun-refa-og-rong-stefna-rikisstjornarinnar/ http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=228621&pageId=3100425&lang=is&q=REFI %20ref http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=114811&pageId=1423029&lang=is&navsel= 666&q=kransaugu
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  • 2. The relationship between man and fox The artic fox is the first and only mammal in Iceland that was not brougth here by humans All others mammals (sheeps, cows, horses, goats,etc.) came to Iceland with the settlers or later. Despite that, the man have been struggeling with the fox since settlement To begin with, the struggle was most about that the fox was killing sheeps but now the struggle is also about how the fox has destroyed bird life in sertain areas in Iceland.
  • 3. HALLGRMUR PTURSON Hallgr鱈mur P辿tursson (1614 October 27, 1674) was one of Iceland's most famous poets He made an poet about the Icelandic fox 炭 sem b鱈tur b坦ndans f辿, b旦lvu丹 鱈 綻辿r augun s辿! Stattu eins og stofn af tr辿 stir丹 og dau丹 叩 j旦r丹unne. The poet is about: When the fox bites a sheep, he is cursed and wished a dead Hallgr鱈mur was a religious man, despite of that he wished the fox to die. This reflect the Icelanders opinion of the fox.
  • 4. The fox smundur Einar Da丹ason, member of the Icelandic parliament wrote this about the Icelandic fox The fox is one of Icelands native inhabitant and he has its right to be that. On the other hand, since settlement, the human have tryed to limit the size of the stock to minimize it damage to livestock and other animals. In 30 years, the size of the artic fox stock in Iceland has tenfolded Fox with 22 meadow pipits in his mouth.
  • 5. What does the fox eat? P叩ll Hersteinsson, biophysic, researched what the main food of the fox was: From april to august, birds where 80% of the fox food In september the birds are only 35% of the fox food, but berries (bluberries and crowberries mainly) get up to 35% 10% of the fox food came from the shore (mussel, larvas, amphipoda) Eggs and sheeps/lambs
  • 6. Fox farming in Iceland Fox farming first begined in Iceland the year 1930. In the year 2004 there where 13 fox farms in Iceland In the year 2009 there was one fox farm In the year 2013 there was none fox farm left in Iceland. The farms did not breed artic fox, they mainly breeded red fox and a mix of fox from Alaska, Canada, Siberia, Greenland and Svaldbard The fox farming did not turn out like the farmers hoped. It was a struggle since it begined until it ended. Mostly because og low prices for the skins.
  • 7. Why are men struggeling with the fox? The fox have exterminated at least one bird species in Iceland and birdlife in Iceland have changed very much past years because of the fox In the Hornstrandir area in West-Fjords, the fox is preserved. Due to that, birdlife in the Hornstrandir area has tumbled down Hungry foxes have been attacking to sheeps in the wild through the centurys
  • 10. Fox trap Before the time of the gun, Icelanders hunted foxes in small trap The trap was pilled up rocks with a small gap. Inside the trap there was an bait (generally horsemeat) and that was connected to a stone that closed the gap so the fox could not escape After the gun came to Iceland, hunters have mostly used guns to kill foxes
  • 12. Sources http://gudmann.photoshelter.com/img/pixel.gif http://www.ferlir.is/?id=10656 http://animalgalleries.org/albums/Small-Land-Mammals/Fox-Galleries/Arctic-Fox- Gallery/Arctic%20Fox%20Polar%20Picture%20summer%20cub%20pup.jpg http://asmundur.is/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Refamynd-21-300x200.jpg http://asmundur.is/2012/08/fjolgun-refa-og-rong-stefna-rikisstjornarinnar/ http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=228621&pageId=3100425&lang=is&q=REFI %20ref http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=114811&pageId=1423029&lang=is&navsel= 666&q=kransaugu