The largest of the true foxes, red foxes are also the most widespread, found across the entire northern hemisphere. But secretive Sierra Nevada red foxes — genetically and geographically distinct from ...

Environmentalists are suing the Fish and Wildlife Service over the omission of critical habitat for the Sierra Nevada red fox, amplifying an already robust Endangered Species Act debate.

“The Sierra Nevada red fox is a vanishing emblem of remote Sierra wilderness and a harbinger of climate change,” said Jeff Miller, a senior conservation advocate at the Center. “Endangered Species Act ...