![]() ![]() However, populations quickly spread across the country closely following that of rabbits. The European Red Fox was introduced to Australia in the mid 1800s for hunting purposes. This video will give an overview of foxes as an invasive species and explores common control methods landowners can use to help manage populations. Foxes are a highly destructive invasive species and pose a significant threat to livestock and native wildlife. Hi, I'm Lucy Reiger from the Established Invasive Animals Team here at Agriculture Victoria. For example, there are as many as 16 foxes per km 2 in Melbourne while in temperate agricultural areas, their densities are estimated to be around 4–8 per km².Įstablished Invasive Animals Best Practice Management video series Population density in Victoriaįox densities are often higher in urban areas, than they are in rural areas, because resources including food, water and shelter are often plentiful in this environment. Victorian habitats are highly favourable for foxes. In Victoria, foxes are found in a range of environments including urban areas, alpine heaths, rainforests, coasts and the Mallee. They have also been reported to occur in Tasmania. Distribution in Victoriaįoxes are found in all mainland states and territories. Today foxes occur over 75 per cent of Australia and their range is strongly linked with that of rabbits. Within 100 years, foxes had reached their current distribution on the Australian mainland. Only 20 years after their introduction, foxes were declared as a pest species in Victoria. Populations History of spreadįoxes were introduced to Australia for hunting purposes during the mid-1850s, with most releases being around Melbourne. Read more about the invasive animal classification. Other common name/s: European red fox, foxįoxes are declared as established pest animals in the state of Victoria under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP Act). ![]()
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