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Island Fox: A Story of Survival and Recovery on Channel Islands

Explore the journey of the Island Fox from endangered to thriving, facing challenges like canine distemper and golden eagle predation in Channel Islands. Learn about its habitat, endangerment reasons, and successful conservation efforts.

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Island Fox: A Story of Survival and Recovery on Channel Islands

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  1. CHANEL ARGUE FENTON 1A ADV. BIO. 10.1.09 UrocyonLittoralis Catalinae http://www.lpzoo.com

  2. Name & Classification • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Carnivora • Family: Canidae • Genus: Urocyon • Species: Littoralis  Common Name: Island Fox  Scientific Name: Urocyon Littoralis

  3. PHYLOGENY  http://nature.com

  4. Geographic Range Population • 90% decrease • 1300 to 100 • increase since endangerment act • 100 to 360 Existence : 800–3,800 years ago Historic & Current: Channel Islands www.californiamaps.com

  5. Reasons For Endangerment Intrinsic * None noted Extrinsic • a virulent strain of canine distemper • - spread by an infected dog. • golden eagles relocated to island • - island fox = easy prey http://nationalzoo.si.edu

  6. Works Cited! • "Friends of the Island Fox: What is an ISLAND FOX ?." Friends of the Island Fox. 1 June 2006. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://islandfox.org/2006/06/what-is-island-fox.html>. • "Island Grey Fox - Urocyon littoralis." Blue Planet Biomes. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://www.blueplanetbiomes • Lindblad, Kirsten. "Figure 10 | Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog : Nature." Nature Publishing Group : science journals, jobs, and information. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://www.nature.com/nature>. • Starkey, Frank. "News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library." News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://thefreelibrary.com>.

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