Friends of the Island Fox has a goal of funding...
for island foxes counted this fall on the northern islands
(See NPS biologist Tim Coonan's talk on the status of island foxes on the northern Channel Islands).
What is a microchip and why do endangered island foxes need them?
Each microchip costs $10 and it provides important individual identification for the entire life of an island fox.
So far in 2013 FIF has raised:
$1,198 to fund microchips for 119 island foxes
We are almost half way to our September goal of 250
FIF Education Director, Keri Dearborn and her husband Michael Lawshe propose:
A Challenge Grant in the name of their dog, Inali
Inali means "black fox" in Cherokee and this big black dog was a strong supporter of island fox conservation. She was the photo model for FIF's campaign to educate people about not taking pets onto the Channel Islands. Dogs, cats and raccoons can all be vectors for diseases that threaten island foxes.
She also loved watching the videos of island foxes produced by Michael and Eclipse-1 Media for Friends of the Island Fox.
The Challenge Grant will
match the next $300 donated to FIF for microchips
It's as if your donation is doubled.
Inali was microchipped as a puppy. Though she passed away earlier this year, she continues to be a friend of the endangered island fox and we hope 30 island foxes will be microchipped in her name.
Help an island fox have an identification microchip for life.
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