- Have adoption available http://www.defenders.org/san-joaquin-kit-fox/basic-facts
Assessment of the relative success: Little can be said about this effort to save the San Joaquin Kit Fox. Although the website provides a pie chart for how funds and donation proceeds are being used, there is no information provided on the amount of foxes being adopted. As a result, we see this strategy as a failure because it’s not well-known.
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- March 11, 1967: Listed as endangered under Endangered Species Act
Assessment of the relative success: This act is meant to remove or lessen threats to the species’ survival. It also has options for setting up habitats for the species. However, little is known about whether actions were implemented. However, this is still ongoing, for there was a recent petition in August 2010 to create critical habitats for the fox. Therefore, we cannot rate the success of this strategy.
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- June 27, 1971: Declared threatened under California Endangered Species Act
Assessment of the relative success: This act seeks to inform the general public about the endangered species in California. It also enforces laws and regulations to aid the kit foxes. This is done by issuing citations to violators. Violators can be fined up to $50,000 and may face imprisonment charges for crimes threatening the species. We find this act successful mainly because it actually serves to educate people about the San Joaquin Kit Foxes. Also, it enforces punishment to discourage any harm towards the foxes.
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- 1983: Included in San Joaquin Valley Recovery Plan - created a habitat for kit foxes and other species in order to protect them
Assessment of the relative success: We also consider this plan successful because it shows that some effort and research has been made to provide the San Joaquin Kit Foxes with a suitable habitat and protection.
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Sources:
http://bio227-4spring2015.blogspot.com/2015_06_01_archive.html
http://www.defenders.org/san-joaquin-kit-fox/basic-facts
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/San_Joaquin_kit_fox/action_timeline.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Endangered_Species_Act
http://esrp.csustan.edu/publications/recoveryplan.php
http://bio227-4spring2015.blogspot.com/2015_06_01_archive.html
http://www.defenders.org/san-joaquin-kit-fox/basic-facts
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/San_Joaquin_kit_fox/action_timeline.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Endangered_Species_Act
http://esrp.csustan.edu/publications/recoveryplan.php