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People hunt swift foxes for the same reason they hunt everything else : it's "fun", the animals are "pests", and they get a free trophy (the fur, tail or head).

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Do swift foxes hunt at night?

No, swift foxes do not migrate, hibernate or estivate.


What is bieng done to protect the Swift Fox?

Answer 1 : What is being done to save Swift Owls? My answer: Alright, I don't know what the first answerer was talking about but... Whats being done is a captive breeding program for swift foxes is being built to make a better chance of survival for the Swift Foxes. In other words, people are finding Swift Foxes and taking them in, then putting a male and female together and "breeding" them. As in, setting up more mates together and making more Swift Foxes to avoid extinction. I hope this helped! :)


How did the swift fox get endangered?

No, foxes are generally not endangered. In fact, people need to hunt foxes in Australia now. It ruined the ecosystem because the foxes there are not native. They eat birds instead of getting rid of the rabbit population. Some species of fox no longer exist in the wild. But otherwise foxes are safe from being endangered. In some countries they are a pest.There are 4 foxes that are indeed endangered: the Grey fox, the Darwin's, the Island fox and the Swift fox.extremely.they are being threatened by humans destroying their dens


What is being done to keep the swift fox from being extinct?

No, the swift fox is not endangered. It is classified as "Of Least Concern" as it is quite common throughout its range. Click on this link for more information.


What was the reason why swift foxes declined?

Habitat loss, human activities and Habitat destruction

Related Questions

Do swift foxes hunt at night?

No, swift foxes do not migrate, hibernate or estivate.


How does a swift fox get ready for its hibernation?

Swift foxes do not hibernate. No foxes hibernate.


Do people like to hunt red foxes?

No, they do indeed not.


Do foxes hunt in packs?

No, foxes typically hunt alone or in pairs, not in packs.


Where do gray foxes live in Pa?

In Northern Ashia were people hunt them.:):(:)


What is bieng done to protect the Swift Fox?

Answer 1 : What is being done to save Swift Owls? My answer: Alright, I don't know what the first answerer was talking about but... Whats being done is a captive breeding program for swift foxes is being built to make a better chance of survival for the Swift Foxes. In other words, people are finding Swift Foxes and taking them in, then putting a male and female together and "breeding" them. As in, setting up more mates together and making more Swift Foxes to avoid extinction. I hope this helped! :)


What are people doing to help arctic foxes?

Humans are adopting arctic foxes because the climate that they live in is harsh and hard to hunt for food.


To which vertebrate group does the swift fox belong?

Swift foxes are mammals.


What do foxes typically hunt for at night?

Foxes typically hunt for small mammals such as mice, rabbits, and birds at night.


How endangered are the swift foxes?

they are very endangerd because people are poching them for fur. rude! that not very nice!


When do grex foxes hunt?

day


Why do people fox hunt?

Because people think it is fun to kill poor innocent foxes for the popularity!