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Where does the fox run?

Where does the fox run?

5. December 2025 Red foxes have expanded into tundra regions of Eurasia and North America during the last century. By being opportunistic predators and fierce competitors, invading red foxes threaten arctic fox and ground-nesting bird populations. To help protect these species against red foxes, this new study investigated how red foxes move within the tundra. COAT researchers found that red foxes moved large...

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No evidence of long-term warming and reindeer grazing influencing the quality of plant species on reindeer summer pastures in Finnmark

No evidence of long-term warming and reindeer grazing influencing the quality of plant species on reindeer summer pastures in Finnmark

4. December 2025

A new study from COAT untangles what is behind the variation in chemical composition of tundra plants - a resource that varies a lot in terms of quality for reindeer. 

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New hit for COAT's lesser white-fronted goose forecast

New hit for COAT's lesser white-fronted goose forecast

3. November 2025 COAT Finnmark and Birdlife Norway have had a fruitful research collaboration for several years on the factors that control the population development of the critically endangered lesser white-fronted goose in Finnmark. Since 2024, we have used new knowledge about the close connection between the small rodent population cycle and the goose's reproductive success to make model-based...

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COAT aims to give robust documentation and predictions on climate change impacts on biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystem processes in the Norwegian Arctic, as a basis for management interventions and adaptations.