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Sleek, lithe and extremely rare: This elusive California fox has finally been GPS-collared

The stunning Sierra Nevada red fox is one of the nation's rarest and most critically threatened mammals, with fewer than 50 believed to remain in the Sierra. And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region—marking a major victory for conse...

Sleek, lithe and extremely rare: This elusive California fox has finally been GPS-collared
Image: Phys.org
The stunning Sierra Nevada red fox is one of the nation's rarest and most critically threatened mammals, with fewer than 50 believed to remain in the Sierra. And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region—marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.

Originally published at Phys.org

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