Sierra Nevada red fox on a path (6602098681)

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Description: Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) in California. The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering the Sierra Nevada red fox for endangered species protections. Currently the Sierra Nevada red fox’s distribution is thought to be restricted to two small populations: one in the vicinity of Lassen Peak in the most southerly extent of the Cascades Range, and one in the vicinity of Sonora Pass, approximately 160 miles to the south in the Sierra Nevada range. Photo Credit: USFWS. Date: Unknown dateUnknown date (digitized 7 March 2011). Source: Sierra Nevada red fox on a path. Author: Pacific Southwest Region from Sacramento, US.