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Korean red fox facts

 * Yu JN, Han SH, Kim BH, Kryukov AP, Kim S, Lee BY, Kwak M. 2012. Insights into Korean Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Based on Mitochondrial Cytoschrome b Sequence variation in East Asia. Zoological Science 29: 753-760.
 * Korean red fox shares genetic identity with "clade III" Eurasian and North Pacific individuals (Yu et al. 2012).
 * Illegal poaching to protect livestock or to obtain fur, secondary poisoning as a consequence of a nationwide rodenticide program, and habitat loss and fragmentation have caused a drastic decrease in the red fox populations in South Korea (Yu et al. 2012)
 * propagation using original individuals from south korea is practically impossible and the best alternative is to introduce the individuals most closely phylogenetically related to the south korean population, no pure breed for propagation
 * the introduction of individuals from genetically and geographically close northeastern populations such as north korea, china and russia are the best alternative
 * Won C, Smith KG. 1999. History and current status of mammals of the Korean Peninsula. Mammal Rev 29:3 - 33.
 * Formerly fairly abundant and ranged throughout korea from north-eastern and north western to central and southern peninsula
 * By early 1960's, nearly eliminated from southern portion and declining in northern portion
 * Extensively hunted as fur is in high demand for mufflers
 * Classified as endangered
 * Wide variety of habitats, most common in forested areas
 * brushy cover at forest edge and riparian communities in lowland areas for shelter
 * found in cemeteries near forest edges
 * live in burrows
 * https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id308085/?taxonid=476680 (korean fox image)
 * (conservation status, threats, ecological requirements. look at ICUN site for more info and references.)
 * (conservation status, threats, ecological requirements. look at ICUN site for more info and references.)