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Kayla Dreher, a Biological Science Technician at M

Kayla Dreher, a Biological Science Technician at Mount Rainier National Park, finds Cascade Red Fox hair caught on a twig at the entrance to a den. The hair is put in a paper bag (which helps preserve DNA over moisture retaining plastic bags) and marked with coordinate information to be documented and lab tested.
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DNA lab testing is used to identify individuals and obtain a count of existing Cascade Red Fox needed in order to qualify them for the WA Threatened and Endangered Species list. Once elevated to that list, appropriate funding may be granted to put toward further research and efforts in saving the subspecies.
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*Coordinate numbers in pic swapped around a bit with Photoshop in order to protect the foxes and their dens. 😉
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I had an exciting day checking camera traps aimed

I had an exciting day checking camera traps aimed at Cascade Red Fox dens with Kayla Dreher, a Biological Science Technician at Mount Rainier National Park. The best part... one of the cameras captured the fox who inspired my current conservation photography project: Whitefoot!
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Whitefoot is a very old fox and I haven’t seen her in a couple of months, so I was thrilled to find that she’s still alive and thriving in Paradise. WooHoo!
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In the photos: Kayla connects the SD card from the camera trap to her phone to check the images and see whether the den is active.
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A sweet moment between marmots. - One of my favori

A sweet moment between marmots.
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One of my favorite things about spending time in nature is observing wildlife behavior such as this. A reminder that humans are far from the only species that form bonds, love their families, have individual personalities, communicate with each other, and feel a wide spectrum of emotions: fear, joy, grief, peace...
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A Robin finding seeds in a grassy meadow. Even the

A Robin finding seeds in a grassy meadow. Even the most common creatures can make a pretty picture!
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#americanrobin #robin #pnw #mountrainer #audubonsociety #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdwatching #naturephotography #nuts_about_birds #birdsandblooms #mycanonstory #yourshotphotographer

I crossed paths with this healthy looking billie o

I crossed paths with this healthy looking billie on a hazy sunset hike in Mount Rainier this week. He’s been claiming a large section of Paradise as home all summer, and has been a majestic addition to the views from the trail.
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*Image captured with a #Canon zoom lens. Please give wildlife space and never feed them. Thanks!
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Happy with a belly full of voles, Snag uses shrubb

Happy with a belly full of voles, Snag uses shrubbery as a cushion to groom himself post-meal. Pic 2 shows off his abnormally long canine tooth, for which his name was derived.
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*Images captured with #Canon zoom lens. Please give wildlife space and never feed them. Thanks!
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Cascade Red Foxes are rare and elusive. I’ve spe

Cascade Red Foxes are rare and elusive. I’ve spent the entire summer tracking them, but have only seen two individuals: Whitefoot and Snag. I’ve encountered them just a few times each, so witnessing a successful hunt last week was unexpected and exhilarating!
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Snag likes to travel along the Mount Rainier trails, and that’s exactly where the hunt took place. He searched along the boulders and shrubbery until suddenly he stopped... pounced... and scurried right past me with a plump vole in his mouth. I watched as he devoured it in under a minute, head first, leaving not a single scrap behind. He licked his lips and happily trotted off.
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*Images captured with a zoom lens. Please give wildlife space and never feed them. Thanks!
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Have you ever noticed how foxes (unlike other cani

Have you ever noticed how foxes (unlike other canids) have cat-like vertically slit pupils? This feature helps them focus more accurately on small, ground-based prey in day or night lighting conditions.
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This is Snag - the same black-phase Cascade Red Fox I posted back in July. He’s shed a lot of his silver winter coat since then, but is identifiable by his snaggle tooth (which I’ll picture in a future post) and the small notch missing from the top of his left ear. He’s a handsome little fella, and I’ve been really fortunate to cross paths with him on the subalpine trails! More Snag to come!
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*Image captured with #Canon zoom lens. Please give wildlife space and never feed them. Thanks!
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The sun setting over the tallest sand dunes in the

The sun setting over the tallest sand dunes in the continent!
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#greatsanddunes #greatsanddunesnationalpark #nationalparkgeek #leavenotrace #sunset #canonfanphoto #teamcanon #natgeoadventure #yourshotphotographer

Don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers! - A

Don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers!
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A cute little Yellow Pine Chipmunk snacking in the subalpine meadows.
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Picking wildflowers and hiking off-trail in Mount Rainier is a big no-no, and for good reason. The National Park Service is working hard to restore these extremely fragile meadows. As visitors, we can help protect this heavenly Park by respecting the rules.
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A juvenile Sooty Grouse foraging through Mount Rai

A juvenile Sooty Grouse foraging through Mount Rainier’s Broadleaf Lupine.
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Camera: #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
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A baby Pacific Marten discovering its world. This

A baby Pacific Marten discovering its world. This is my favorite pic from last week’s rare encounter.
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Pacific Martens are a distinct species, cousin to the American Marten, both of which are commonly referred to as Pine Martens.
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Camera: #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
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