Foxes were hunted ever since humans arrived on the island, but it was not until the middle of the 20 th century that an effort was made to eradicate the species in accordance with a new law.
Refir voru veiddir allt frá landnámi en ekki var það fyrr en á miðri 20. öld sem reynt var að útrýma þeim ásamt minknum samkvæmt nýjum lögum.