Foxes hunt alone late at night or early in the morning. The average life span of a captive fox can be up to 14 years however in the wild, foxes rarely live more than a couple of years. Foxes also have many modes of communication within their species. Many facial expressions and body postures are used such as tail wagging, barks, warning calls, and screams, as well as sound and behavioral traits. Foxes can use smell to communicate by marking their territory with urine (Nouvellet et al., 2013). As for the Cranbrook Fox we have limited information, however the distribution is with in the Prince George area. Their diet consists of only cranberries and corpses of fallen tree planters. They are usually alone and don't travel in packs due to the fact they are disliked amongst the fox community due to their unsatisfactory appearance and have been endangered for the past decade.
Our investigation team consisted of seven individuals that we divided into two groups. Each group had a scriber, sampler, and camera recorder. We began by obtaining a map of the affected habitat and used transects to determine our route of analysis. Starting as a squad of seven we began our survey in the general area from where we first received the tweet. We packed up the dead foxes and from there we began our investigation. We surveyed the perimeter of the affected habitat, paying close attention to any edges and made note of any dens, tracks, or scat. Investigating any natural transects including dirt roads, firebreaks, and other clearings, which could have been used by foxes as corridors for traveling or establishing their home boundary. We divided the affected area into transects at equal distances depending on the time we had left and the amount of time required to investigate each transect thoroughly. We took note of any tracks, fur, scat, or evidence of foxes in the area. We collected the scat for analysis in the laboratory.
