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Foxes in Your Neighborhood
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else.
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, April 29 · 1 - 2pm PDT
Location
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge 2 Marshlands Rd Fremont, CA 94555
About this event
- 1 hour
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This program is led by internationally known Bill Leikam – aka the Fox Guy, president and co-founder of the Urban Wildlife Research Project. Here is what Bill says about his program: "Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else, but if a fox left it, that scat is sending a message. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox and often the meaning behind it all. I’ll tell you true stories about foxes that I’ve encountered in my study on their behavior. Gain some insights into the fox’s nature. They are far more than what popular culture tells us. By the time we are through, you will have a set of “tools” you can use to identify the presence of foxes and the meaning behind their nature. Bring a hat and good walking shoes."
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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About the organizer
Containing almost 30,000 acres of estuarine habitat, uplands, open water, mudflats, salt ponds, and salt marshes, including much of southern San Francisco Bay, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for many wildlife. Its purpose is to protect wildlife habitat for endangered species and migratory birds, and to offer opportunities for nature study. The refuge has two main facilities - a Visitor Contact Station in Fremont, and an Environmental Education Center in Alviso. The Visitor Contact Station is open Wendesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and the EEC in Alviso is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Both are closed on all federal holidays.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.