I read this artical on the Discovery channel CA website.

Swift fox, Grasslands National Park

Larry Bambrick, Producer, In-House Productions Discovery Channel Canada wrote:

Our subject: the swift fox The story of the swift fox is both a tragedy and an evolving triumph. This tiny animal weighs as much as a jackrabbit — just 2.5 kilograms. Its name comes from the fox's enormous speed — close to 50 kilometers an hour. In 1978 though, the species was declared extirpated in Canada. In fact no one had seen one in the wild since 1928. Trapping programs through the 1800s and 1900s had been so successful that the animal was wiped out.

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Its talking about releasing swift foxes back into canadian praries.

Wisefox

Nice story

They died out originally because of poisons put down for wolves and coyotes, so I've read. May wolves walk in the prairie again one day too.

I never heard of a swift fox before. Great picture.

I was thinking the other day maybe I could go to the praires to see the programs and to learn more about the swift fox.
I don't know if or as amatter a fact when, but hopefully some day.

Wisefox

Swift Fox





I tryed to fit them all in, anyways they are cute.

Wisefox

Very cute, some of those aren't working though .
I like the last one, the close up shot of the swift fox.

Too bad were done with photo nominations.

I hope that this fixes it.


Sorry all, 2 of the pictures would not post.

Wisefox

That's quite a bit of pictures, I agree with TWF, the last one is so cute.

Yeah that second one was taken at a reserve that was trying to save the swift fox. It looks cute laying there with his feet on the fence and his head on the rock...lol..

yeah, though that on always had me worried because I don't know how that fox could be comortable there but I guess if (s)he was really tired then I guess (s)he wouldn't care where (s)he slepts

I can sleep anywhere just as long as there are no spiders and I have at least somewhat of visibility of what is going on around me, although I wake up at the slightest noise, movement, or touch so its hard for me to sleep outside but I've done it before and it is really fun sleeping under the stars. :mrgreen:

Anyways, swift foxes are one of my favorites, I don't know why but I've just found them to always be so beautiful and facinating. All foxes (and wolves also, but this topic is about foxes so I'll talk about them instead) in general are very....I'm not sure how to put how I feel about foxes, I guess the best word I can use is mystifying and enchanting I suppose. I think swift foxes are very pretty and I do hope that they make a good comeback in the prarie.