Black Fox of San Juan Island

ID: 18 ~ Source: Courtesy of Ralph Arvesen on Flickr ~ Creator: Ralph Arvesen

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San Juan Island's red fox population supports a multitude of fur colors besides the typical red. Foxes with black coats are rarely seen off the island but these foxes are a common sight for visitors to San Juan Island.

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San Juan Island's Foxes and Rabbits – Two invasive species are a part of local ecological history

By Whitney Wyngaert

Cute, fluffy, and a pest: European rabbits have become a nuisance on the island within the last 100 years. In 1900 several domestic rabbits were brought to the island by a lighthouse keeper in hopes of selling their meat to Seattle markets. After…