Media links

The Great Tasmanian Fox Hunt: ABC Background Briefing 4th May 2014

Claims no evidence of foxes in Tasmania, experts slam science used by taskforce: ABC Online

No conclusive fox evidence: two-year report: The Examiner

Tasmania’s $50m fox hunt was a science scandal, expert team says: Weekly Times

$50-million phantom fox under challenge in Tasmania: Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

Can the fox (leopard) change its spots?: Tasmanian Times

Tasmanian foxes? World study finds serious deficiencies...:Tasmanian Times

Call for Integrity Commission investigation into fox scandal: Tasmanian Times 4th May

Call for Investigation into fox program: The Examiner 6th May.pdf

Kudelka 1080 and fox eradication

The fox that never was - The Times Saturday 10th May.pdf

Foxes: Read it for yourself; the Background Briefing Transcript: Tasmanian Times 7th May

Fox News Officially Rubbish: Waikato Times 9th May

The Fox that never was: Taranaki Daily News 9th May

3000 sightings later, Tasmania seeks fox proof- The Veterinarian May 2014.pdf

Inquire into fox project flagged: The Examiner 30th May

Field and Game Australia: Online

Fox farce findings prompt review call: The Mercury 6th June 2014

Call to refocus biosecurity effort in the wake of $50 million anti-fox program: News.com.au 25th June 2014

Fox baiting was never going to work - report: The Saturday Examiner 6th September 2014

The Great fox fable: Stock and Land 25 Sept 2014

Doubt surrounds research: Stock and Land 25 Sept 2014

Tasmanian government revises approach to Biosecurity: ABC Tasmanian Country Hour 26th September 2014

Are foxes the new Tas tiger?: Stock and Land Editorial 25 Sept 2014

Proof Lacking: Letter to editor, Stock and Land 4 Oct 2014

Fox on the run, Stock and Land, 8 June 2015

Tas fox hunt continues: Stock and Land 15 June 2015

Tasmanian’s Fox Taskforce may be investigated: The Examiner 1st March 2016

MLC Ivan Dean claims false evidence sparked $50m dollar fox hunt: The Mercury 28th February 2016

Handover of report on divisive Fox Taskforce: The Advocate 28th February 2016

MLC Ivan Dean claims false evidence sparked $50m dollar fox hunt: Tasmanian Times 28th February 2016

Fake fox evidence complaint contains new information MLC says: ABC News 29th February 2016

Llewellyn rejects claims of fox Task Force crime: The Examiner 29th February 2016

Fox Taskforce Inquiry report handed to Police and Integrity Commission: Radio 7AD interview with Martin Agatyn

Poll: Do you think foxes exist in Tasmania: The Advocate 1st March 2016

Plea for fox probe into fox hunt allegations: The Mercury 1st March 2016

Fox collection doubts - QVMAG: The Examiner 2nd March 2016

Tasmanian Integrity Commission to monitor Fox Taskforce: March 1 2016

MLC Ivan Dean in plea for Tasmanian Police probe into fox taskforce evidence allegations: The Mercury 1st March 2016

No evidence of foxes, just hearsay: The Examiner 5th March 2016

Tasmanian Fox Taskforce records second police complaint: The Examiner 7th March 2016

Integrity Commission raises the alarm at conflict of interest: The Mercury 9th April 2016

Tasmanian MLC Ivan Dean wants wider probe into fox fabrication claims: The Mercury 12th April 2016

Tasmanian Police to look further into Fox Taskforce allegations: The Examiner 21st April 2016

Tasmanian Police to follow up faux fox hunt claims raised by MLC Ivan Dean: The Mercury 22nd April 2016

Tasmanian Police to look further into Fox Taskforce allegations: The Advocate 22nd April 2016

Tasmanian Police to look further into Fox Taskforce allegations: Tasmanian Times 23rd April 2016

Further foxes inquiry likely: The Examiner July 2nd 2016

Police near the end of fox inquiry: The Advocate July 2nd 2016

Doubts raised about all fox data: The Examiner July 19th 2016

Fox fabrication hunt continues: The Mercury August 26th 2016

Tasmanian fox file still with the police commissioner: The Examiner 12 September 2016

The fox files- 20th September 2016- The Examiner 20th September 2016 .pdf

Blocking of fox documents raises questions- The Examiner 20th September 2016.pdf

Fox file release blocked by state - The Examiner 20th September 2016.pdf

Information watchdog probing fox files- The Examiner 21st September 2016.pdf

Environment Department silent on Tasmanian fox files: The Examiner 22nd September 2016

Secret fox files revealed - The Examiner 24 September 2016.pdf

Off the back of a truck: Tasmanian Times 30th September 2016

Fox fraud decision due next week-The Mercury 30th September 2016

Fox fraud decision due next week: The Examiner, September 30 2016

Office weighs in on fox 'fraud' - The Examiner - 1 October 2016

Off the Back of a Truck ... :Tasmanian Times, October 2nd 2016

Tasmania Police review of fox documentation: Tasmanian Police Press Release 11 October 2016

Fox Review: Jeremy Rockliff Press Release 11th October 2016

Fox poo plant cleared by Tasmania Police: AAP 11th October 2016

DPIPWE to review fox file: The Examiner, 11th October 2016

MP follows new trail of fox concerns: The Mercury, October 12th 2016

DPIPWE to review fox file: The Examiner 12 October 2016

Expert follows new trail on fox concerns: The Mercury 12th October 2016

MLC Ivan Dean changes course on fox fraud: The Mercury, October 11th 2016

Investigation into discovery of fox carcass on roadside in state’s north: The Mercury October 31st 2016

Fox carcass found in Tasmania: The Mercury 31st October 2016

Fox carcass found in Tasmania: The Examiner 31st Oct 2016

Fox find in Tasmania raises fears of ecological disaster for the state: The Australian 31st October 2016

Dead fox discovery reignites great debate over predator's presence in Tasmania: ABC News 1st Nov 2016

Facebook add for ‘pure bred fox’ for sale $500

Home grown or imported? Fox carcass found in Tassie:  Tasmania Talks, November 1st 2016

Investigation into discovery of fox carcass on roadside in state’s north: The Mercury October 31

Tasmanian fox samples sent to Canberra: The Examiner, November 16th 2016

Fox carcass found by Tasmania’s Frankford Highway originated in Victoria, says DPIPWE: The Mercury, November 18th 2016

Origins of dead fox found in Tasmania traced to Victoria: ABC, 19th Nov 2016

Fox fraud: The Examiner: 19th November 2016

Letters to the editor: The Examiner, 24th November 2016

Fox hunt-Tasmania's multi-million-dollar program likely based on hoax, leaked report finds: ABC, 30th November 2016

Fox hunt-Tasmania's multi-million-dollar program likely based on hoax: 7.30 Report, 30th November 2016 (transcript)

Fox hunt-Tasmania's multi-million-dollar program likely based on hoax: 7.30 Report, 30th November (program)

Scientist tells of hoax scat samples: The Examiner, 1st December 2016

Man questioned over fox from Victoria: The Mercury, 29th November

Scientist tells of hoax scat samples: The Mercury, 30th November 2016

Bogus fox carcass and scats concern scientists: The Mercury, December 5th 2016

Make fox plants a crime: The Mercury, 6th December 2016

Tasmania Police report gives fox inquiry insight: The Examiner 12th December 2016

Tasmanian fox report has no merit, claim duo: The Examiner 12th December 2016

Abetz pens Tasmanian fox report letter: 19 December 2016

Abetz writes to journal on foxes: The Advocate, 19th December 2016

UK Journal of Applied Ecology to investigate fox hoax claims: The Mercury, December 25th

$1500 for Tasmanian fox carcass importation: The Examiner 18th January 2017

Parks and Wildlife officers to investigate possible fox sighting on West Coast: 7BU, 21st February 2017

Shane Barker murder link to fox carcass: The Examiner, 25th February 2017

Shane Barker murder link to fox carcass: Tasmanian Times, 26th February 2016

Police may investigate fox taskforce: The Examiner, 28th February 2016

Fox hunt program back in spotlight as Integrity Commission investigates complaint: The Mercury April 8th 2017

Scientist tells of hoax scat samples: The Mercury

The fox in the henhouse: Tasmanian Times, 9th June 2017

British Ecological Society puts an expression of concern on scientific paper saying foxes widespread

FOXES: Tasmanian’s fantastic joke: Tasmanian Times, 17th June 2017

Fox sightings spiked after media reports on foxes, study claims: Herald Sun 23rd June 2017

Study raises concern over fox sightings: The Mercury 24th June 2017

Deadline extended for probe into fox program: The Mercury, 10th July 2017 (pending)

Are there foxes in Tasmania? Follow the poop: Retraction Watch July 10th 2017

Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton: Reaction to DPIPWE abandoning internal inquiry: Podcast September 2017

In Tasmania fox hunting was no more than a hunt for gambozinos: Publico (Portuguese) September 2017

In Tasmania fox hunting was no more than a hunt for gambozinos: Publico (English translation) September 2017




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