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Island Fox > Natural History > Conservation > Studies > Recent Events > Captive Releases > Ear Tumor Study > Survival Monitoring |
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Four of the six island fox subspecies have recently suffered marked population declines caused by disease (Santa Catalina Island) and
predation by golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos; on San Miguel, Santa
Cruz and Santa Rosa islands). These four subspecies were federally listed as
endangered on 05 March 2004 (Federal
Register: Volume 69, Number 44, Pages 10335–10353). The California
Department of Fish and
Game has classified it as
threatened since 1971. In response to the federal listing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established an Island Fox Integrated Recovery Implementation Team. The team consists of a recovery coordination group (RCG), technical analysis groups and land managers (e.g., The Nature Conservancy, Catalina Island Conservancy).
A member of the "Class of 2008" on San Nicolas Island photo by Francesca Ferrara |
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Island Fox Conservation Efforts
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