BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A bushy-tailed fox recently caught on camera near Hosmer Lake is a Sierra Nevada red fox, a protected species that may be more visible of late due to wildfires or other reasons, a wildlife expert said this week.
Lori Graaf shared a photo with NewsChannel 21 taken last Sunday, saying she was “so fortunate to see this beauty today.”
Sally Compton, executive director of Think Wild Central Oregon, said, “They are an Oregon Conservation Strategy species in the East Cascades, and some distinct populations are federally listed as endangered…