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  Pictures of the island gray fox|Urocyon littoralis facts
The Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California.
The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is the largest of the Channel Islands' native mammals.
The island fox (''Urocyon littoralis'') is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel_Islands_of_California.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Canidae/Urocyon/Urocyon-littoralis.html   (268 words)

  
 Island Fox - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
'' :''littoralis'' Binomial_name ''Urocyon littoralis'' (Baird, 1857) The island fox (''Urocyon littoralis'') is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel_Islands_of_California.
The island fox shares the ''Urocyon'' genus with the mainland Gray_Fox (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''), the fox from which it is descended.
The subspecies are ''Urocyon littoralis littoralis'' of San_Miguel_Island, ''Urocyon littoralis santarosae'' of Santa_Rosa_Island, ''Urocyon littoralis santacruzae'' of Santa_Cruz_Island, ''Urocyon littoralis dickeyi'' of San_Nicolas_Island, ''Urocyon littoralis catalinae'' of Santa_Catalina_Island and ''Urocyon littoralis clementae'' of San_Clemente_Island.
www.indexsuche.com /Island_Fox.html   (552 words)

  
 World of the Wolf - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
The diet of the grey fox is essentially the same as that of other fox species: rodents, rabbits, birds, occasional reptiles, insects, and various plant material.
Although this does not seem to be adversely affecting the grey fox's population, it is a factor which deserves careful attention.
cinereoargenteus is the island grey fox (Urocyon littoralis).
www.naturalworlds.org /wolf/canids/Urocyon_cinereoargenteus.htm   (437 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Urocyon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The genus Urocyon contains two Western Hemisphere members of the fox family, the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and the closely related Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis), of the family Canidae.
Urocyon is one of the oldest fox genera still in existence.
A third species, apparently close to extinction or even already extinct, is (or was until recently) found on the island of Cozumel, Mexico (Cuarón et al.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Urocyon   (198 words)

  
 Island Grey Fox - Urocyon littoralis
In 1996 the IUCN listed Urocyon littoralis as Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent.
This means that the island grey fox can't survive unless humans intervene on its behalf.
Within 7 short years the island grey fox is teetering on extinction because one species was removed from their ecosystem.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /island_grey_fox.htm   (1712 words)

  
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Fausett, L.L. Activity and movement patterns of the island fox, Urocyon littoralis, Baird 1857 (Carnivora: Canidae).
A serological survey of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis) on the Channel Islands, California.
The Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) as a model of genetic change in small populations.
ieng9.ucsd.edu /~bi178s/fox/foxref.html   (398 words)

  
 ADW: Urocyon littoralis: Information
Urocyon littoralis, the island grey fox, can be found on the six largest Channel islands, about 30 to 98 kilometers off of the southern California coast in North America.
Urocyon littoralis is classified as "rare/lower risk" by the IUCN and "threatened" by the State of California and is protected by the California state law.
Some researchers considered Urocyon littoralis to be a conspecific or even a subspecies of Urocyon cinereoargenteus.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Urocyon_littoralis.html   (1793 words)

  
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San Miguel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis littoralis) The first quantitative surveys for island foxes on San Miguel Island were conducted by Laughrin in the early 1970s (Laughrin 1973).
Santa Cruz Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) Santa Cruz Island is the largest of the Channel Islands and has supported the highest known densities of island fox in the past (Laughrin 1973).
Santa Catalina Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) Santa Catalina Island has the largest human population, a large population of domestic dogs, and the highest degree of human activity and accessibility of the Channel Islands.
www.eswr.com /f121001a.txt   (10826 words)

  
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Urocyon littoralis
Coonan, T.J., Schwemm, C.A., Roemer, G.W. and Austin, G. Population decline of island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on San Miguel Island.
Roemer, G.W. The ecology and conservation of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis).
The behavioural ecology of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis).
www.redlist.org /search/details.php?species=22781   (3208 words)

  
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It shares the genus with its mainland ancestor the Gray fox, Urocyon cineroargentus.
Littoralis comes directly from the Latin and translates as "situated or growing on or near a shore especially of the sea." This seems an apt root for an island-dwelling creature.
Subspecies are named for their island of origin.ISLAND FOX SUBSPECIESUrocyon littoralis littoralisSanta Cruz Island Fox Taxonomy is the orderly classification of living things in terms of their relationships with one another.
www.nps.gov /chis/naturalresources/IslandFox/sci.doc   (236 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the San Miguel Island Fox, Santa Rosa ...
San Miguel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis littoralis) San Miguel Island is owned by the Department of the Navy but is managed by the National Park Service as part of the Channel Islands National Park through a series of memoranda of understanding between these agencies.
Santa Cruz Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) The majority (75 percent) of Santa Cruz Island is owned by The Nature Conservancy, with the remaining 25 percent owned by NPS.
Santa Catalina Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) Twelve percent of Catalina Island is in private ownership, while the remaining 88 percent is owned by the Catalina Island Conservancy.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2004/March/Day-05/i4902.htm   (17107 words)

  
 Biology, Policy and Law in Endangered Species Conservation: I. The Case History of the Island Fox on the Northern ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Interaction between island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) and Indians on islands off the coast of Southern California: I. Morphologic and archaeological evidence of human assisted dispersal.
Interaction between island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) and Native Americans on islands off the coast of Southern California: II.
Population decline of island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on San Miguel Island.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4444/is_200401/ai_n16065336/pg_8   (468 words)

  
 Berkeley Natural History Museums
Urocyon littoralis catalinae (Channel Islands gray fox) (7) view specimens
Urocyon littoralis littoralis (Channel Islands gray fox) (12) view specimens
Urocyon littoralis santacruzae (Channel Islands gray fox) (10) view specimens
bnhm.berkeley.edu /browse/vertebrates_Mammalia_Carnivora_Canidae_Urocyon_all.php?ViewResults=vertebrates_Mammalia_Carnivora_Canidae_Urocyon_all   (140 words)

  
 Island Fox Bibliography
Collins, P. Taxonomic and Biogeographic Relationships of the Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) and Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) from Western North America.
Population decline of island foxes (Urocyon littoralis littoralis) on San Miguel Island.
Johnson, D. New evidence in the origin of the fox, Urocyon littoralis clementae, and feral goats on San Clemente, Island, California.
people.delphiforums.com /lordorman/island.html   (848 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Island Grey Fox (Urocyon littoralis) facts and pictures
On this island, they have been identified as a threat to the highly endangered loggerhead shrike, a type of bird.
The species name, littoralis, is from the Lain meaning "of the seashore", referring to the island habitat on which these foxes live.
Some authorities consider the Island grey fox to be conspecific with the mainland species Urocyon cinereoargenteus.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=21   (1059 words)

  
 A brief description....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Channel Island Fox's closest relative is the mainland Gray Fox, from which it descended.
They share the Urocyon genus with each other.
The mainland Gray Fox is widespread in brushland, woodland, forest, shrubland, and rocky habitats.
web2k.wsfcs.k12.nc.us /jeffms/lennon/5/1/description.htm   (222 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Urocyon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pathogen exposure in endangered island fox (Urocyon littoralis) populations: Implications for conservation management by D.L. Clifford, J.A.K. Mazet, E.J. Dubovi, and D.K. Garcelon (Aug 2006)
The gray fox: (urocyon cinereoargenteus) by Alan Crossley (Unknown Binding - 1985)
Draft recovery plan for island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on the northern Channel Islands by Timothy J Coonan (Unknown Binding - 2001)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Urocyon&tag=tabularasa0f&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (713 words)

  
 ESA Protection sought for Island Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The island fox is endemic to the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California.
The Institute for Wildlife Studies has been a leader in the conservation of the island fox and other imperiled species of the Channel Islands such as the San Clemente loggerhead shrike and the San Clemente sage sparrow.
Though weighing less than 5.5 pounds, the island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a top level predator of great importance to the Channel Islands ecosystem of southern California.
www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/species/fox/notice.html   (1135 words)

  
 Publications Conference 2000
Ceruminous gland adenocarcinoma in Channel Island foxes (Urocyon littoralis catalinea) from Santa Catalina Island.
Presented at the 51st annual Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA Endoparasites of island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) and their geographic distribution amng the Channel Islands, California.
Colonic spirocercosis in Channel Island foxes (Urocyon littoralis).
www.iws.org /pubs_conf2002.htm   (531 words)

  
 Catalina Island Fox
The Catalina Island fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) has been resident on the Island for at least 4,000 years.
A descendent of the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), it is one of the six recognized subspecies of the Island Gray fox (Urocyon littoralis) that live on six of the California Channel Islands.
This subspecies is found only on Catalina Island.
www.catalinaconservancy.org /ecology/actions/fox.cfm   (677 words)

  
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