Vulpes lagopus

The arctic fox is a species of fox that lives in northern North America, Eurasia, and in the arctic circle. It used to be called Alopex lagopus not so long ago. I remembered its original genus name from my Audobon mammals guide, though I got the species name wrong. 
== Impact on humans ==
Nenets: They hunt the reindeer calves of Nenet people. The Nenets used to use them for taxes during the Tsarist colonial period. In 2018 a letter was sent out by a representative organization to the YNAO government requesting regulation of the population of arctic foxes due to the increased intensity of attacks on their reindeer calves. Thus an indigenous community has requested the culling of an animal to keep their reindeer herds intact. However, the study also notes that their reindeer are also overpopulated, and their is not enough lichen to supply them during the winter.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351512961_The_context_of_an_emerging_predation_problem_Nenets_reindeer_herders_and_Arctic_foxes_in_Yamal
Iceland: They predate on lambs. As a result Iceland has been routinely culling them since the middle ages. Additionally they have frustrated the local eider conservation program(s) due to predation on nests.
Western media: It has followed the trail of the Red Fox in modern media and has become somewhat popular in OCs and the furry community. There are a few on the Fox rescue youtube page and people love to watch them. Some people keep them as exotic pets, though they are hard to obtain and keep. There was a news article about a Chinese woman who thought she was given an Eskimo Dog, but was actually sold an arctic fox puppy. It's claimed that it was cheaper to sell as a dog than selling the dog breed itself, which was why it was captured and sold.
== Impact on animals ==
Arctic foxes like to accompany polar bears. They are usually friends or just following scavengers, but they can be attacked by the polar bear and eaten.
They are also attacked by red foxes that migrate north with human communities. The human permanent and temporary setups allow for red foxes to nest in warmed environments, thus allowing them to live more north than they normally would. Arctic foxes are not particularly aggressive towards them, but red foxes are. They will attack them for territory and food. Thus they have impacted the culture, behaviors, and ranges of arctic foxes.