Hayley de Ronde

Ex #Zookeeper #ResearchAssistant & #AnimalBehaviourist with an interest in #Foxes #Genetics #Zoobiquity #Ethics and #Welfare

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

@CarlBovisNature Absolutely nothing wrong with a good cry! Perfectly normal human behaviour. It helps get rid of excess stress hormones, so they say.

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🦊✨ A Fox With Three Ears ✨🦊

Photo by jewellery makers at @SleekitBeasties.

This is the second three-eared fox reported this year. The cause is unknown but it may be due to a rare developmental mutation or a partial (parasitic) twin.

https://t.co/k2FI7jcQbI

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

"Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods" 🍂

Check out this black fox #FauxFur stole, complete with its own avatar, created by Trinity-de (DeviantArt)🦊

To have a go at making one yourself, visit https://t.co/8jz48G8VVZ

#Crochet #Handmade #CraftIdeas

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

SM isn't the same today, I wonder why I still check in. With 1 in 3 posts, comments or pages being bots, and wirh the constant political spin, it makes being online increasingly frustrating. The constant manipulation makes me glad I can still turn the devices off!

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🔬🦊 Redefining Domestication: What About the Silver Fox? 🔬🦊

Science is reshaping how we define domestication — but where does that leave the silver fox? Join the discussion and share your thoughts on this fascinating debate. 👇

https://t.co/ZwCD0n0YBk

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

Yellowknife residents have documented foxes with mottled or patchy fur that does not fit the typical patterns. Biologists and conservation officers suspect these foxes display a known coat mutation, called the Samson trait, often seen in fur farms..

https://t.co/jt0CV9tqjq

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

The Korean red fox has faced serious threats leading to its endangered status. Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, including a captive breeding programme at Seoul Grand Park, this native species is showing encouraging signs of recovery..
https://t.co/vGHnoRflCi

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🏙️ Is It Beneficial to Be a City Dweller? 🏙️

Urban foxes are breeding earlier and raising bigger families—but is city life really a win for wildlife? 🦊👇

https://t.co/2FrcQL12pu

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🦊 New study reveals urban foxes get over a third of their diet from human food 🍟

It’s not just unhealthy—it’s reshaping their behaviour & role in the ecosystem. Read our take 👇

https://t.co/C4ucx8SPgO

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

#BlackFox Sighting – London, April 2025

New footage of a melanistic fox believed to be one of the original pair first reported in 2017, later confirmed with footage in 2021.

A special thank you to Theresa Smith for sharing the fab footage! 🦊 https://t.co/GdCIfDmTZl

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

https://t.co/CCmGL3Kq1c

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

@TheAngryOlogist No longer do pet consults, but if you wanted advice to prevent rehoming, happy to provide it. Willing to provide advice to any person with critter problems in my free time.

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🦊 Captive UK foxes need protection! 🖤 Please sign & share our official petition: https://t.co/yKxhp7jr8m Every signature matters! #FoxWelfare #ProtectWildlife

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

New study finds that red foxes pose a low risk of spreading TB to cattle, easing disease transmission concerns 🦊
https://t.co/FcNHGpAMfa

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

A new approach for better understanding animal consciousness https://t.co/SFJPEZTBqa via @physorg_com

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

Can animals have mental disabilities? https://t.co/aBpg69nlst

[Hayley de Ronde @LetsTalkPetz]

A One Health Zoonotic Vector Borne Infectious Disease Family Outbreak Investigation https://t.co/iNm0tQWc8x #mdpipathogens via @Pathogens_MDPI

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

🦊Foxes: One of Nature’s Allies in the Fight Against Superbugs! 🦠

Did you know that foxes play a crucial role in helping scientists understand and control zoonotic diseases and antibiotic-resistant bacteria? 🌱🩺

https://t.co/wLDIsJxJUt

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🚨Insects are disappearing and it is a huge biodiversity loss! 🦋🐝🪰

Find out more about the global threats to insects.

🎨: Wagner et al. (2021)

[Forever Foxy @BlackFoxesUK]

Did you know? Floppy ears & curled tails in foxes turned out to be unhealthy mutations! 🦊

As researchers L. Trut and K. Lord both note, these traits were rare and didn’t link to tameness. Today’s experimental foxes don’t have them, but some farm foxes still do! #FoxFacts