Extremely Rare Creature Filmed High in California Mountains ...

Extremely rare creature filmed high in California mountains ...

Trail Cam Captures 'Very Rare' Footage of Sierra Nevada Red Fox

Randy Robbins of Randy Robbins Photography is getting some much-deserved press thanks to his brilliant trail-cam footage of a very rare and endangered subspecies of the Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator). Robbins has caught this elusive subspecies on camera a few times since he set his trail cameras up in Lassen Volcanic National Park under a Special Use Permit, but his most recent footage is drawing gobs of attention to the plight of…

Rare, endangered fox caught on camera in California national park

What started off as a seedling of an idea to photograph the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox turned into a three-year-long passion project for one California photographer.

Rare Red Fox Spotted in California Mountains

Photographer Captures Footage Of Incredibly Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Smaller than most fox species, the Sierra Nevada red fox is covered in a thick fur coat and has fuzzy paws, both designed to help it survive the heavy snows and challenging alpine conditions it calls home. The Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment was listed as endangered in 2021 with only about 18 to 39 individuals remaining in the wild today. Wildfire, drought, competition with coyotes, decreases in prey numbers, and widespread hybridizati…