The pair turned themselves in Jan. 24, and admitted to authorities that they had chased the fox with the intention of running over it, Salsgiver said.

Sierra Nevada red fox pups reach sexual maturity in their first year ... road building and other human development. They also face dangers from poaching, predation, disease, genetic vulnerability and ...

Hood in Oregon, where the animals face the same threats. “The Sierra Nevada red fox is a vanishing emblem of remote Sierra wilderness and a harbinger of climate change,” said Jeff Miller, a senior ...