Golden Eagle predation on endangered San Joaquin kit foxes

• Main Authors: Cypher, Brian L., Spencer, Kenneth A., Westall, Tory L., Meade, Daniel E.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2019
• Subjects: Cachorros; águila real; Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle
• Online Access: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol79/iss4/9; https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/context/wnan/article/2534/viewcontent/79.4.0_BOOK__1_Cypher_revision__opt.pdf

Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) have been identified as a potential predator of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica), but only one case of such predation has been confirmed. In a recent study on San Joaquin kit foxes, we documented 6 cases of putative predation by Golden Eagle...