Jonish 1953 Vloper lagopus Point Barrow, Alaska Aug. 7 Only evidence of foxes this spring and summer was the dead one found near Throuk Lake on June 16.(specimen to MVZ). Absence in the winter may be due to snow depth that prevented foxes from catching lemmings. Foxes said to have left in November when snow became too deep, beyond 8"; (D. 2. Thompson) for hunting by pouncing and crushing lemmings under the snow.