South Central/Gulf Coast Region: Long Island The expedition visited a farm on Long Island near Kodiak where 1000 arctic foxes of the blue variety were being raised for their fur. Fur farmers had attempted to raise the silver-black variety, but had failed because silver-blacks will only eat fresh meat. Blue foxes were content to eat dried fish, and, in fact, congregated at their feeding troughs as mealtime approached.

Kodiak fox, Vulpes harrimani, painted for the Harriman Alaska Series by Charles Knight. (top)