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Kjartan Østbye

University of Inland NorwayORCID 0000-0002-9944-2313Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:virus· 2

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Göran SpongiD· 2 shared Gustaf SameliusiD· 2 shared Morten OddeniD· 2 shared Tomas WillebrandiD· 2 shared Zea WaltoniD· 2 shared Bo SöderbergiD· 1 shared Jan Englund· 1 shared

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Mortality causes and annual survival rates of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Tomas Willebrand, Morten Odden, Zea Walton, Gustaf Samelius, Kjartan Østbye, Bo Söderberg, Göran Spong

This study estimates mortality causes and annual survival rates of red foxes using GPS-collared data, finding hunting as the main cause and human-caused mortality exceeding natural mortality.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Latitudinal effects on weight and age-dependent survival of red fox Vulpes vulpes

Tomas Willebrand, Morten Odden, Gustaf Samelius, Zea Walton, Kjartan Østbye, Jan Englund, Göran Spong

The paper examines latitudinal effects on body mass and age-dependent survival of red foxes, finding no survival gradient despite a strong weight gradient.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintEcology