The red fox is often hunted

Red foxes have the widest range of any species in the Canid family, which includes other foxes, dogs, wolves and coyotes. They’re found naturally throughout the northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to northern Africa. They were introduced to Australia in the 1800s and elsewhere. Red foxes are adaptable enough to live in habitats including forest, tundra, prairie, desert, mountains, farmland and urbania. Typically these brownish-red creatures will take up residence in scrublands and woodlands where vegetation is plentiful. Population The red fox’s global population varies considerably, but the IUCN categorizes the current population as stable. Among areas of highest population density are urban areas of the United Kingdom, where up to 30 red foxes per square 1/3-mile can coexist. Largely, the number of foxes in a natural habitat is more likely to range around one to two families per square mile. No direct measures of red fox population density have been taken since 2001.