Friends of the Island Fox joins with Channel Islands National Park, The Nature Conservancy, Catalina Island Conservancy, and other conservation partners to encourage mindful visiting to California's Channel Islands.
Our Channel Islands are home to many unique species, like the island fox, which are found nowhere else in the world.
Channel Islands National Park says: "Preventing the re-introduction and establishment of nonnative species is vitally important to preserving the nearly 150 endemic plant and animal species of the islands. As a visitor, you play a valuable role in helping to protect that biodiversity."
The Nature Conservancy reminds everyone that many island plants and animals have been negatively impacted "by
the introduction of harmful nonnative species, such as rats, Argentine
ants, and weeds. This video provides simple steps that visitors can
follow before they depart the mainland to protect the vulnerable island
species."
Share this video with those you know who intend to visit the Channel Islands. Simple steps can save island foxes and other island species.
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