Island fox recovery program, 2005 annual report
Coonan T and Dennis M. 2006. Island fox recovery program, 2005 annual report. Technical report ; 06-02. Technical report (Channel Islands National Park (Calif.)) ; 06-02. 06-02. Channel Islands National Park. Ventura, CA
Summarizes the captive breeding program on the Channel Islands of Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel. Because of the sharp decline in the fox populations on San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands, Channel Islands National Park has initiated a captive breeding program in an attempt to boost fox numbers. The covered enclosures also serve to protect existing foxes from Golden Eagles. By combining park staff with volunteer forces, pens were constructed on each island. Built in August of 1999, the facility on San Miguel currently houses adult foxes. The facility on Santa Rosa was constructed in March 2000. Wild populatons by the end of 2005 had increased to about 40 foxes on each island. One adult and one juvenile golden eagle were captured and relocated from Santa Rosa Island during 2005, leaving as few as 4 golden eagles on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Coonan, Timothy; Dennis, Mitchel
- Date of Issue
- 2006-05
- Publisher
- Channel Islands National Park
- Units
- CHIS , MEDN
- Keywords
- Channel Islands National Park (Calif.), Endangered species California Channel Islands National Park, Foxes California Channel Islands National Park, Island Fox, Island Fox Monitor