Red foxes and Culpeos in Parania

**Red foxes** and **Culpeos** are both very common mammals in Parania but some areas have more than others. Culpeos are intensely beating the fox population which is a problem as culpeos are known to destroy crops and can beat out native wildlife.

## History of the Culpeo

The culpeo is not native to Parania and was brought from transport vehicles from Rabra to Sharikba to control the introduced rabbit and bamboo rat population. Red foxes were once the most prevalent predator and canid in the country of Kosna until the early 18th century hit when they met competition, culpeos, which were introduced in fairly large numbers of between 300 and 400 in Sharikba, Sharino, and the southeastern seabord of Cheskachena from Rabra. Tension didn't begin until around 1765 when red foxes suddenly became extremely rare in Kosna and Minuka and their populations began to slowly decrease in Obnivir and Hartnett and portions of Sidrova. They found out the introduced culpeo wasn't only killing the introduced rabbits and bamboo rats but also other native wildlife such as the majestic red fox, red deer, and kosnan raccoon populations and mainly throughout Minuka and Kosna. This led to by the 20th century for many to think the red fox and Kosnan raccoon were to be extinct in southeastern Parania but research found living specimens were still living, but in very small numbers, with Kosnan raccoons being estimated to live between numebrs of 130 and 200 and the red fox to be estimated to live between 400 and 500. By the mid 20th century, culpeos have colonized all of eastern and parts of southern Parania but populations were highest in Minuka, Sidrova, and Kosna. The populations were so high infact that they doubled the population of their native range in Rabra, likely due to the large amount of rodents and other wildlife they can feast on. By 1970, culpeos were found to be shifting westwards and were documented to be in Borogovia, Munnach, Nalvano, Silegre, Lobelia, Bilva, Orirbella, Hargenland, New Edeloria, and New Acheson but were not documented in Cagneux, Apelchem or Oppseed yet. As of present day, their highest populations still tend to be in Kosna and Minuka with populations estimated to be up to almost 700,000 combined, while the red fox stays a 0.3% of their population with only about 2,100 red foxes in that region alone. Southeastern and eastern Parania is home to many introduced species, including opossums (Dedelphis virginiana), raccoons (Procyon lotor), bamboo rats (Rhizomyinae), black vultures (Coragyps atratus), and many non-native species of Blesmol (Bathyergidae), but out of all of them, the culpeo is the most destructive alongside the rodents and vultures.

## Countries with most Culpeos and Red Foxes

Red foxes dominate most of western, northwestern and most parts of southern Parania but maintain the most healthy population in the main west with the highest populations being among northern Lobelia and western Silegre. Red foxes are the only carnivoran or canid species in the Isle of Chark and Windsure. Culpeos dominate most of the eastern and portions of the central portions of Parania.

### Southern Parania

Southern Paranian had about 1,430 observations of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) which would estimate to a mere 30,000 - 38,000 red foxes in real life in the region, making a fairly healthy population in the region. Culpeos had about 1,363 observations which would estimate to nearly 26,000 - 30,000 which would make the two at a balance in the region, with red foxes having a slightly higher population. About 26.8% of the red foxes in the region reside in Orirbella and 61.9% of the red foxes in the region reside in Lobelia likely due to Lobelia housing some of the highest fox populations in Parania. Bilva, Cantango, The Abramos and southern Orirbella, however, are more dominant in culpeos then foxes which is a problem. Between the two species, red foxes constitute 51.1% of observations in the region and culpeos constitute 48.8% of the observations in the region, giving the two at almost equal populations. In the 1980s, red foxes constituted 93.0% of the observations while culpeos only constituted 7.0% of observations which has jumped up 41.8% up, while the red foxes have plummeted down 40.0% and are believed in the next 40 years to drop down another 40.0% making them constitute 11.1% of the observations while culpeos constitute 90.6% of the observations if nothing is done about the culpeos.

### Southeastern Parania

Southeastern Parania had about 154 observations of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) which would estimate to a mere 3,000 - 3,500 red foxes in real life in the region, making a uncommon population in the region. Culpeos had about 1,889 observations of red foxes which would estimate to nearly 45,000 culpeos in the region, making red foxes being only 7.7% of their population. This region is one of the largest things to look forward to during the culpeo invasion. Red foxes only constitute 7.7% of the observations, while culpeos constitute 92.3% of the observations.

### Central Parania (Apelchem, Silegre, Nalvano)

Apelchem has about 798 observations of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) which would estimate to a mere 15,000 - 19,000 red foxes in real life in the region, making a average population in the region. Culpeos had about 103 observations which would estimate to around 2,850 - 2,900 culpeos in real life in the region, making a very rare population in the region. Red foxes are the dominating population in the region and 87.2% of the observations between the two are red foxes, while 12.8% of the observations are culpeos, most culpeos are found in southeastern Apelchem.

### Munnach region (New Acheson, Borogovia, New Edeloria, Munnach, and Hargenland)

Red foxes had about 3,381 observations of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) which would estimate to a mere 90,000 - 114,000 red foxes in real life in the region which is a very healthy and almost invasive population of red fox. Culpeos also have a fair population in the region with 314 observations (About 8,900 - 9,100 in the region), but red foxes dominate them greatly and 80.93% of the observations between the two are red foxes, while 19.07% of the observations are culpeos, which is still quite a large percentage in the region, with nearly 1/5 of the observations are culpeos.

### West Parania (Cagneux, Oppseed, Celestial Islands, northern Peisybaku and Dalamatia)

Red foxes had about 1,592 observations in the region which would estimate to a mere 40,000 - 45,000 red foxes in real life in the region which is a healthy population. Culpeos had about 296 observations in the region which would estimate to around 8,800 - 9,000 culpeos in the region, but red foxes dominate and are 22% populous. Culpeos constitute about 16.6% of the observations in the region, while red foxes constitute 83.4% of the observations in the area.