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San Joaquin Kit Fox
Legal Status: Federal Endangered Species
California Threatened Species
Range: East side of the San Joaquin Valley; interior coastal range from San
Benito County south to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and northern Ventura
Counties
Habitat: Grasslands, scrublands, agricultural, and grazed lands; prefers loosetextured
soils
Size: Body approximately 31 inches long with an 11-inch-long tail
This small fox’s large ears and bushy, black-tipped tail distinguish it from the
more common red fox. San Joaquin kit foxes spend most of their day in
sandy, round-shaped burrows and leave hunting for the twilight and nighttime
hours. Hunting a territory of up to one square mile, they feed primarily on small
mammals and insects. Loss of habitat to agriculture and urban development has
lead to the kit fox’s decline.
General Protection Measures:
• Prohibit any activity near active burrows during breeding and pup rearing
(December through July).
• Define and respect clear work area limits.
• Do not litter.
• Do not disturb, capture, handle, or move kit foxes or their burrows.
• Report all dead or injured animals to the proper authorities immediately.
• Prohibit pets on the job site.
• Do not use rodenticides.
• Do not litter.
• Implement project-specific measures as required by state and federal agencies.
Photo: © B. Moose Peterson/WRP
BE AWARE
San Joaquin kit foxes and their habitat are
protected by both the Federal and California
Endangered Species Acts. Consult with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
California Department of Fish and Game
before performing any work in habitat for this
protected species. Penalties for harming or
harassing these mammals can include up to
$100,000 in fines and/or one year in jail.
May 1998 Essex Environmental © 1998
Legal Status: Federal Endangered Species
California Threatened Species
Range: East side of the San Joaquin Valley; interior coastal range from San
Benito County south to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and northern Ventura
Counties
Habitat: Grasslands, scrublands, agricultural, and grazed lands; prefers loosetextured
soils
Size: Body approximately 31 inches long with an 11-inch-long tail
This small fox’s large ears and bushy, black-tipped tail distinguish it from the
more common red fox. San Joaquin kit foxes spend most of their day in
sandy, round-shaped burrows and leave hunting for the twilight and nighttime
hours. Hunting a territory of up to one square mile, they feed primarily on small
mammals and insects. Loss of habitat to agriculture and urban development has
lead to the kit fox’s decline.
General Protection Measures:
• Prohibit any activity near active burrows during breeding and pup rearing
(December through July).
• Define and respect clear work area limits.
• Do not litter.
• Do not disturb, capture, handle, or move kit foxes or their burrows.
• Report all dead or injured animals to the proper authorities immediately.
• Prohibit pets on the job site.
• Do not use rodenticides.
• Do not litter.
• Implement project-specific measures as required by state and federal agencies.
Photo: © B. Moose Peterson/WRP
BE AWARE
San Joaquin kit foxes and their habitat are
protected by both the Federal and California
Endangered Species Acts. Consult with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
California Department of Fish and Game
before performing any work in habitat for this
protected species. Penalties for harming or
harassing these mammals can include up to
$100,000 in fines and/or one year in jail.
May 1998 Essex Environmental © 1998
Every moving living creature THINKS. Observe a fly. When it lands
watch its eyes. Move your hand and it flies away. Now when it lands again, it will watch
you. If you don't move, it will. If you move slightly it will stop and crouch down. Make a
move towards it and it will spring up backwards against your on-coming motion.* Now man
is supposedly to have the ability to reason. Man has been given the knowledge of what
poisons the Air, water and ground. They (we) have the opportunity to CHOOSE between
good and bad.
However, greed for money and power along whith ignorance and stupidity rules the day.
Also, we have not been able to overcome our ancestral animal instinct to kill. Therefore,
we still have wars.
History
Therefore, because we have the opportunity to reason, we are able to learn from the past
and correct/ change things for the better. Unfortunately, because of the above, sometimes
we turn a "blind eye" to the obvious and continue to not only make the same mistakes, but
increase the harm/danger. For example, asbestos and Lead were found to be harmful to
people, however smoke (from cigarettes), also harmful, is still allowed for reasons stated
above.
and correct/ change things for the better. Unfortunately, because of the above, sometimes
we turn a "blind eye" to the obvious and continue to not only make the same mistakes, but
increase the harm/danger. For example, asbestos and Lead were found to be harmful to
people, however smoke (from cigarettes), also harmful, is still allowed for reasons stated
above.
Stockton Ca. is mostly an agriculture area. There are several types of soil in and around Stockton as thousands of years ago, it was mostly a swamp. The particular
area, to which I will be referring, is Adobe. Now a lot of people don’t understand Adobe. It is one of the richest soils in the world. This area was once under water as it
is below sea level. Now beside that fact, not only to build half million dollar “shacks” on the land would be like killing the “goose” that laid the golden egg, but it would
create a L.A. atmosphere. The land has been and still, mostly, been farmland whith a few house, mostly farm house and or barns. This area in question starts
approximately at Farmington Road and stretches south to just past “Sunny” Rd. There were plans to build houses on this farmland; "develop".
Fortunately, because of extenuating conditions, (the "rip-off" of banks, mortgage companies and builders), this has yet to happen.
area, to which I will be referring, is Adobe. Now a lot of people don’t understand Adobe. It is one of the richest soils in the world. This area was once under water as it
is below sea level. Now beside that fact, not only to build half million dollar “shacks” on the land would be like killing the “goose” that laid the golden egg, but it would
create a L.A. atmosphere. The land has been and still, mostly, been farmland whith a few house, mostly farm house and or barns. This area in question starts
approximately at Farmington Road and stretches south to just past “Sunny” Rd. There were plans to build houses on this farmland; "develop".
Fortunately, because of extenuating conditions, (the "rip-off" of banks, mortgage companies and builders), this has yet to happen.
Cc: w_als2004@yahoo.com
Subject: hotels
To Whom It May Concern: The City of Stockton’s continue effort
to destroy the farmland, (by building structures on the prime
farmland), and the historic downtown by destroying the historic
buildings, (8 hotels commencing whith the Commercial Hotel, built
in1874 to the “Earle” built in 1914), not only do these hotels have
antique beauty, but historical value. These hotels could and
should be refurbished to keep the downtown artistic and provide
much needed housing to avoid building on much needed
farmland. The City’s reasoning for “parking” is without warrant.
To destroy historic buildings to provide parking is just an excuse
for people in local government to profit. There’s plenty of space
outside the boundaries of “Main”, “Market”, “Weber” and Minor
Ave. for parking. Woody Alspaugh. Alspaugh Foundation.
Subject: hotels
To Whom It May Concern: The City of Stockton’s continue effort
to destroy the farmland, (by building structures on the prime
farmland), and the historic downtown by destroying the historic
buildings, (8 hotels commencing whith the Commercial Hotel, built
in1874 to the “Earle” built in 1914), not only do these hotels have
antique beauty, but historical value. These hotels could and
should be refurbished to keep the downtown artistic and provide
much needed housing to avoid building on much needed
farmland. The City’s reasoning for “parking” is without warrant.
To destroy historic buildings to provide parking is just an excuse
for people in local government to profit. There’s plenty of space
outside the boundaries of “Main”, “Market”, “Weber” and Minor
Ave. for parking. Woody Alspaugh. Alspaugh Foundation.
Demolishing downtown hotels isn't the answer
There's a continuing effort by Stockton officials to destroy
downtown by destroying historic buildings.
That includes eight hotels, among them the Commercial Hotel
that was built in 1874 and the Earle Hotel, built in 1914.
These hotels have antique beauty and historical value.
They could and should be refurbished to keep downtown
artistic and provide much-needed housing to avoid more
building on much-needed farmland.
To destroy historic buildings to provide parking is just an
excuse for people in government to profit.
There's plenty of space outside the boundaries of Main
Street, Market Street, Weber Avenue and Miner Avenue for
parking.
Woody Alspaugh
Stockton
There's a continuing effort by Stockton officials to destroy
downtown by destroying historic buildings.
That includes eight hotels, among them the Commercial Hotel
that was built in 1874 and the Earle Hotel, built in 1914.
These hotels have antique beauty and historical value.
They could and should be refurbished to keep downtown
artistic and provide much-needed housing to avoid more
building on much-needed farmland.
To destroy historic buildings to provide parking is just an
excuse for people in government to profit.
There's plenty of space outside the boundaries of Main
Street, Market Street, Weber Avenue and Miner Avenue for
parking.
Woody Alspaugh
Stockton