A fox of cold Arctic regions, protected by thick fur that also covers its feet in winter.
There are white and blue-grey forms. White-form foxes are nearly white in winter and mostly brown in summer; blue-form foxes remain greyish in winter.
Norway breeds Arctic foxes for release to support small wild populations. Wild-born animals enter the breeding programme to strengthen genetic diversity, and release sites are selected carefully.
NINA reported 42 pups in five litters in September 2026. Staff considered vaccination introduced the previous year a likely contributor to improved health and breeding; this is their interpretation, not a controlled causal trial.
Young foxes receive health checks before transport. Supplementary feeding and field monitoring support establishment, with survival and reproduction in the wild central to the programme’s goals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Norwegian conservation combines captive breeding and release, supplementary feeding and monitoring. Disease prevention and genetic diversity are priorities in breeding management.