Researchers from Yosemite National Park decided to take a five day trip around the park and pick up footage from their motion sensitive cameras in the backwoods of the park. Little did they know they had caught the image of the rare Sierra Nevada red fox. The images show the fox walking through the snow in just two shots. One is from December and the other is from January. These foxes haven’t been seen in over 100 years. It has been thought to be only 50 or even down to 15 left in the park. The researchers hope to get more images and hopefully some fur for genetic testing. I think this is really cool, and it makes me wonder what else have we thought was extinct and still be out there.
How many foxes do you think are still out in the park?
Do you think the population can flourish once more?
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There are probably lots more out there, they just haven't been seen to even know about them. I think by seeing these two the population could have a chance of flourishing again.
Im sure there are many foxes because Yosemite is huge and they cant see every animal that lives there. And there is a possibility that it could flourish again.
First of all, I wanted to add a picture of this fox to show how adorable it is!!
To know how many foxes are in the park would only be a very uneducated guess since none of us know much about the Yosemite National Park region (I would assume). If I were to take a good guess, I suppose I'd go with somewhere around 20 foxes still existing there today.
For the hope of the population flourishing again, I would say that it just depends on the odds. Sure, they could flourish again if they decide to repopulate. I wouldn't imagine them having too many predators in that area. We can only hope they can go against the odds and repopulate so we aren't deprived of these cute, furry creatures!
Thanks for the pic!
Only a few I would say, otherwise we would be more aware of them. If they are protected I'm sure the population can increase.
I think there could be a various range of numbers of foxes all around the park, they're just finally adapting to the cruel and unsettling environment that the citizens of the United States are setting upon these foxes. I sure think the population could strive again, as long as there are foxes who fight to stay alive. It can't be easy for these amazing creatures to make a successful lifestyle in this world nowadays.
What do you mean by "fight to stay alive."
I think there is probably more than they anticipated if they saw them. I think with help from the researchers and staff at Yosemite, they can grow in numbers and hopefully come out of extinction.
Well they say 50 to 15 so that's probably pretty close to the amount. I think that if they are given the same amount of forest as they have now the population could potentially flourish.