| Autor: |
Cypher, Brian L., Westall, Tory L., Kelly, Erica C., Deatherage, Nicole A., Warrick, Gregory D., Spiegel, Linda |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation; 2021, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p23-29, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) occur in central California and are endangered due to habitat loss. We describe three case studies in which orphaned pups were fostered in captivity and returned to or provisioned entirely in the wild. In February 1992, six three-weekold pups whose mother had died were recovered and fostered by caregivers until about ten wks of age. Four of these pups were placed in the den of their father and a new female (Case 1). The remaining two pups were placed with a foster kit fox family (Case 2). In April 2019, a mother of five pups was found dead and no other adults were present (Case 3). The pups were left in their natal den and provisioned and monitored. In all cases, rescuers chose courses of action based on the life stage of the pups and resources available for fostering. Among the 11 orphaned pups, at least four survived until the fall, at least two survived until the following breeding season, and at least one successfully reproduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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