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Sierra Nevada red fox to be added to endangered species list

The Sierra Nevada red fox is being added to the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says population of the fox now totals less than 40 in an area stretching from just south of Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park-making it in danger of extinction. Threats to the fox include drought, wildfires, and coyotes.

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