Benjamin N. Sacks

A Noninvasive Fecal-DNA Detection Method for Sarcoptic Mange in the San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

Endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) living in Bakersfield and Taft, California, have declined due to an ongoing sarcoptic mange epizootic. Population monitoring for signs of sarcoptic mange typically involves camera surveillance in these urban populations, b...