Have You Seen a Gray Fox? The State of Connecticut Wants to Know

It's pretty easy to spot wild animals out there with all of this snow and ice on the ground, if you've seen a Gray Fox out there, the State of Connecticut would like to know.

We've received the majority of the ice and snow of the Winter of 20/25 over the past few weeks, and the most common animal that I've seen braving this weather has been gray and red foxes. I saw one this morning running across 202 in the center of Bantam, and I see another one almost every morning in the woods near the Four Corners area of Brookfield. Both were red fox, but I just found out that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is currently tracking sightings of gray foxes in our state.

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According to ct.gov, the Gray Fox population in Connecticut is in decline, and biologists from New England are trying to figure out why. The decline in Gray Fox population may be due to competition from coyotes or disease, but they need our help.

Both Gray and Red Foxes have bushy tails and pointy ears, but the Gray Fox is a bit smaller and stout with an average weight between 8-14 pounds. Foxes are omnivores, they will eat insects, birds, small rodents, reptiles. and mammals, and your veggies. Gray Foxes are more active during the overnight hours compared to Red Foxes, and we're in their mating season right now.

If you do see a Gray Fox, fill out the CT DEEP's Gray Fox Sighting Public Submission Form via Ct.gov.