The Swift Fox by Manon (CM1-A)/The Arctic Fox by Madeleine, Sandrine and Pénélope T. (CM1-A)

Swift Fox

The swift fox lives in North America.  887 swift fox are living now. This animal is endangered because we kill them for their fur. We can help them if we stop killing them and if we can, we should take care of them. The swift fox is the smallest fox in the world. They weight 3 kilogrammes : We have to help them ! We chose him because we find him very cute !

The Artic Fox : An Endangered Animal

The polar fox lives in the Arctic North.

They are fewer than 200 polar fox adults.

Why is this animal endangered?

Several reasons are contributing to the endangered status of the Arctic fox, including the poor availability of lemmings as prey, which have not had their peak years of yield lately. Also, the spread of the predator red fox in Arctic fox habitats is also a factor.

What is being done to help?

Several projects are underway to keep the Arctic fox from becoming extinct, such as the Swedish-Finnish-Norwegian Arctic Fox Project, which undertook measures between 2003 and 2008 to double the breeding Arctic fox population throughout those countries.

How can we help?

We can help by:

-         Donating to organizations geared towards saving and conserving the Arctic Fox.

-         Learning to be Fox Fur Smart: Look at what you own and if any of your wardrobe is made from their fur, cease buying items like that.

-         Telling people about it: Get together, make videos, write to the prime minister... The list is endless on what you can actively do to spread the word on how and why to save the Arctic Fox.

-         Illegalizing hunting them: They are not game. This is a creature that has real predators running around looking for it already. Stop adding to it.

-         Staying connected: Regularly update yourself with new information about the progress of conserving the Arctic Fox.

-         Adopting an Arctic Fox. A symbolic adoption helps save real animals in the wild.

Special connection:

We chose to do a presentation on the Artic fox also known as the white fox, polar fox or snow fox because:

(1) It is a beautiful animal that lives in a cold country and is endangered.

(2) His deep thick fur protects him from coldness and winter storms.

3) In summer, his fur is brown and it is white in winter.

For all of these reasons, the Artic fox is a fabulous animal.