Case Study: The Red Fox Family

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Introduction The island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) are a unique species of small carnivores that only live on the Channel Islands located off the coast of Southern California. The island fox is about 12 inches high, weights 2.5 to 6 pounds, and has a grizzled gray hair color along the top of the head and back. Along the abdomen, neck and legs it has a more cinnamon coloring, and white along the cheeks and throat to the chest (Friends of the Island Fox, 2012). According to Levy (2010)

Many people never understand the importance of team sports and activities until they have been a part of one. Being involved in a team demonstrates personal strengths can be used to grow as a team. Being a part of my soccer team, Fox Run, for seven years of my life truly changed every person on the team. Even though our team has split apart due to seniors graduating, the lessons we learned will continue to last forever. From fourth grade to eleventh, the sport through Fox Run has shown me to respect others, create lasting friendships, and persevere through the wins and losses.

Species often face multiple threats. We considered the relative impact of three major threats on populations of the San Joaquin kit fox. This species was once widely distributed across the southern San Joaquin Valley, but agriculture and development have replaced much of the now endangered subspecies’ habitat. We modeled impacts of climate change, land-use change, and rodenticide exposure on kit fox populations using a spatially explicit, individual-based population model. Our study indicates that landuse change will have the biggest impact on kit fox populations, with the potential to decrease populations by approximately 9% under a compact growth scenario or 15% under a business-as-usual scenario. 55% of the best kit fox habitat also has

The animal I was given for this assignment was the Channel Island Fox. They are considered to be near extinction animals with nearly about 2,500 fox left (last checked 2008). The Channel Island Fox is a type of fox that only lives on the Channel Islands, which is located around the coast of Southern California in about 19 to 61 miles away from the continental state. On a clear day in California, many visitors have the chance to see the islands over the shores. Within the eight islands, only six of the islands have the Channel Island Fox on their land. The six islands are San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Catalina, San Nicolas and San Clemente. Each island has different features which has given each island fox a different trait compared to each one, but they are still considered as Island Fox.

The island fox is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. There are six subspecies of this fox, each unique to the island it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. They have many different names including, but not limited to, coast fox, island gray fox, Channel Islands fox, Channel Islands gray fox, and insular gray

Imagine speeding down the slopes having a great time, then it’s all cut off. Mason Fox deals with this problem constantly. At age Sixteen Mason Fox, a Hempfield High School student, spends his time snowboarding and tearing up the slopes. His main problem? The newbies who cut him off in the middle of his thrill. On September 2nd I interviewed Mason Fox and learned many interesting things about his family, school life, and unique personality.

The Urocyon cinereoargenteus is also known as the Grey Fox, which is a medium-sized carnivore. “The gray fox is 1 of only 2 extant members of the genus Urocyon (the other is U. littoralis, the Channel Island fox)” (Bozarth). It is very interesting that foxes share the Canidae Family with “wolves, dogs, coyotes, and jackals.” (Habitat).

This worker met with Deontary at home. The interview was recorded and privacy practices were reviewed verbally.

Human-wildlife co-existence is become more and more common due to global environmental changes. The red fox is one of the agilest and adaptive mammals in existence. Over the years, the population of red foxes in North America is gradually increasing. Primarily their habitat is around the Arctic Circle; however, after incidences of glaciation, the change in temperatures necessitated the need to find new habitats. The red fox is also known as Vulpes vulpes has adapted to the urban life and now, it is not uncommon to spot a one or a whole park of red foxes in the North American woods.

The Wire Fox Terrier has a strong, athletic body and a short, wiry coat with a soft undercoat. Although he is very much the same as the Smooth Fox Terrier in behavior, the Wire Fox Terrier does show some interesting differences. Similar to the Smooth, he is feisty, lively, and very independent, but tends to be a slightly slower learner than the Smooth, perhaps because of his more distractible nature. He is intelligent, cheerful, and gets along well with children. He is a great ratter and makes a wonderful pet. He has a very high prey drive and is more dog-aggressive than the Smooth. This dog is perhaps the most combative terrier aside from the Bedlington. He is wary of strangers, makes a good watchdog, and tends to defend himself if provoked. He likes to bark and dig, sometimes incessantly and should not be left in the yard for a long period of time. Training should begin early and be consistent. Though he is an intelligent dog, some commands such as the “down” and “come” may be difficult to teach to this willful and stubborn breed.

Cairn Terrier: The cairn terrier is a popular and favorite choice of breed, if not because of Toto in the Wizard of Oz then because of its compact size. However, trainers have had difficulties with aggression and housebreaking in this terrier. When the cairn is well trained, it is a true pleasure to live with. A warm and personable breed, it can make a great dog for kids.

The red fox, also known as Vulpes Vulpes is the largest member of the genus Vulpes. The red fox is the size of size of a small dog. Males are usually larger than the female. The male on average weighing about 6-7 kg and the females weight will usually be around 5-6 kg. The male head-body length is 67 - 72 cm and the female head-body length is 62 - 67 cm. The vulpes famous tail is 40 cm. The fox’s tail can also be called a brush Like a cat's tail the red fox’s thick tail aids its balance. A fox uses its tail (or "brush") as a warm cover in cold weather and as a signal to communicate with other foxes.

Confidentiality is kept into practice for all clients that Dawn Sutton comes into contact with and some of her cases are; 1)If child abuse is suspected, she will report it; 2)IF a client releases information with written authorization; 3)If a court subpoenas your records; 4) If the client is or becomes a ‘vulnerable adult”.(Sunrise, 2002-2008)

Fox cubs aren't just cute furry animals, their tough when they ¨play fight¨ with their littermates. Sometimes when they play fight with each other, one can kill the other.