On ecology of red fox (Vulpes vulpes L. 1785) in Yakutia

Distribution of red fox in Yakutia coincides with distribution of forest vegetation. Unlike other Russia regions the red fox from Yakutia does not occur in the suburban areas, outskirts of human settlements (villages). Its breeding performance is from 3 to 8 puppies in a set. Mammal food items make up from 85,7 to 98,8 %, of them the muskrat share is 29,7 - 52,8 % depending on a season. Voles take the second place in the fox diet. The share of the mountain hare in the fox dietary budget from Central-Yakutian Lowland is insignificant because if its small numbers, reaching 7.1 to 8.6%. We found 11 endoparasite species: two trematode species (Plagiorchis elegans, Alaria alata, foor cestode spp ( Taenia crassiceps, Taenia krabbei, Allveococcus multilocularis, Mesocestoides lineatus and five nematode spp ( Capillaria putorii, Uncinaria stenocephala, Toxascaris leonine, Physaloptera sibirica, Trichinella native), all helminthes were localized in the intestine. The total infection rate forms 80,1%. The estimate of the post-hunting numbers of the red fox in Yakutia in March-April, 2010 was about 23 000 animals.