Talk:Island fox

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Date	Process	Result
June 16, 2005	Featured article candidate	Promoted
October 28, 2011	Featured article review	Demoted

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Query[edit]

Is the Loggerhead Shrike really severley endangered? jimfbleak 12:03, 10 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's a federally listed endangered species in the US, see ref 8. A google search will also mention its endangered status --nixie 12:09, 10 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I should note that it is a subspecies Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi, that is endangered on San Clemente Island.--nixie 01:23, 9 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

10 Islands![edit]

I have checked numerous sources and concluded that there are in fact 10 channel islands. The "island" of Anacapa is made up of three islands, not one. I think we can all agree that an island is an island. To verify this, check Wikipedia's own Anacapa page. 24.14.92.28 23:01, 10 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. People have been reverting this change on site, please check your facts before reverting. Just a request

I think the facts are patently clear at [1]. It is eight islands. Some sites say Anacapa is made up of three islets, but still call Anacapa an island. Moriori 23:18, July 10, 2005 (UTC)

Version 0.5 nomination failed[edit]

This article is considered to fall outside the scope of the Version 0.5 test release, since this version only includes a limited number of articles. It is now held ready for a later version such as Version 1.0 nomination. Walkerma 04:08, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Small correction to photo legend[edit]

Just a very small comment to the excellent article. The legend of the photograph of the fox with a mouse in its mouth - should read, I believe: fox with three mice in its mouth.

DONE & LIVE. jengod 19:40, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Friends of the Island Fox[edit]

I'd like to suggest that reference is made to the charity 'Friends of the Island Fox' ([www.islandfox.org]). 172.188.35.184 11:47, 10 February 2007 (UTC)AB[reply]

California Gray Fox[edit]

The normal sized fox that the Island foxes descend from are commonly called the California Gray Fox according to Peterson's Guide. The description indicates that the redish rust stripe along the the side is seasonal color. I have a stuffed example that I shot on a trap line in 1966 with the seasonal color. I would like to add the reference to the California Gray Fox to the Island Fox entry and to the main Gray Fox entry. At next opportunity I will photograph and upload a picture of the stuffed version. The one Catalina Gray fox that I observed was at night and its color was not visible. It appeared to have a proportionately larger tail than my California Gray Fox. It was shy and after seeing me stopped and ran. Saltysailor (talk) 21:03, 10 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed, 2005) includes the canonical listing of mammal common names. "California Gray Fox", while more descriptive, is not correct according to MSW3. What are you proposing to add to the Island Fox article? - UtherSRG (talk) 21:15, 10 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Once I have access to the Peterson's guide that I read about the "California Gray Fox" I would like to note that that is the common name of the ancestor of the Island Fox. I will also take a picture of my stuffed Fox to add to the Gray Fox entry. I need time to assemble my information and take good picture to contribute. The Stuffed Fox was done with open mouth showing teeth and using a carved was lounge and mouth. Most taxidermists do not take the effort to do open mouth because of the extra effort. Saltysailor (talk) 00:36, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Putting "California Gray Fox" on the Island Fox article is not appropriate. If I'm correct, "California Gray Fox" would be the name of one of the Gray Fox subspecies (the one you created a link for) and, as such, would be the name of that article. If you can create an image of your stuffed fox that adds something to the encyclopedia, please do so. Otherwise, please do not. Wikipedia is not a collection of images. All images should add something to the article. - UtherSRG (talk) 01:20, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewing Featured status[edit]

This article was promoted to FA a long time ago, and I am not sure it still meets standards. It is very short, the layout could use some improvement, and the lead needs to be expanded, per WP:LEAD. Anyone around that wants to help improve? --El on ka 22:41, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Size ranking[edit]

This article claims (in two different places) that the fox is a) the second smallest fox in the US and b) the second smallest fox in the world after the Fennec fox... which is found in North Africa. Thoughts? --Dante Alighieri | Talk 01:46, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment[edit]

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Island fox/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

i live in providence R.i. this i was in the back of of my yard and i seen a pair of foxes i thought they were gray but the were kinda small so i checked on the internet and the foxes are idenical to the islandfox,but it says there home range doesent consist of the northeast.whats going on?

Substituted at 01:12, 22 May 2016 (UTC)