Monitor Collared Foxes on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel Islands Using Aerial Telemetry

The National Park Service intends to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified cooperative agreement to The Nature Conservancy for the project titled "Monitor Collared Foxes on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel Islands Using Aerial Telemetry." The project aims to detect unusual mortality that may threaten recovering island fox populations. The tasks include monitoring collared foxes on the islands using aerial telemetry, collecting data, and tracking down undetected foxes and collared fox carcasses. • The project will facilitate the continued recovery of island foxes on the islands. • The project will provide researchers with important information studying rare canids, island biogeography, and ecological questions about habitat recovery following disturbance. • The project will support the National Park Service's stewardship responsibilities for island fox. • The project will inform future post-delisting monitoring and management of island foxes.