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Grant Funds Will Support Endangered Species Recovery
ENDANGERED FUNDS PIX
Grants funded through the Central Valley Project Conservation Program and the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program will, among other items, help finance research aimed at finding solutions to the mange epidemic impacting San Joaquin kit foxes. Photo Contributed
Sarcoptic mange, the type of mange that is impacting foxes, is caused by mites that burrow under the skin, causing intense itching, hair loss, skin thickening and scabs.