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likely, therefore, to become overabundant. Red fox skins have been 

 marketed for many years. Their numbers, while fluctuating con- 

 siderably from year to year, on the whole have remained approxi- 

 mately constant. Their average value, however, has increased. But 

 the supply from wild foxes will hardly be greater than it is now. 

 Already red foxes can be raised and their pelts sold profitably, 

 and it may be probable that before many years the rise in fur values 

 and the introduction of more economical methods of ranching will 

 result in making the raising of red foxes even more profitable. The 

 silvers are of superior beauty and many years must pass before they 

 can become common. 



Red Fox 



Red Fox are found throughout Canada and Alaska, and all of 

 our northern and central as well as the New England states, and in 

 the far west. There are very few, if any, found in the southern states. 



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RED FOX 



The red fox can be raised in captivity in exactly the same manner 

 as silver fox, and while the pelts are not as valuable, it does not 



