# @uscdornsife on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BoAKK71lTMY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13647425-uscdornsife-instagram
- **Posted:** 2018-09-21T21:02:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USC Dornsife (@USCDornsife) — https://gondola.cc/USCDornsife

## Caption

Almost 25 years ago, Channel Island foxes were headed for extinction until conservationists led a massive recovery effort. Now, USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies (uscwrigleyinst) researchers are studying the genomes of these very cute creatures to see how their genetic diversity is faring — an important factor contributing to a more resilient species.
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Read more about their research at the 🔗 in our bio.
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📸: Karl E. Huggins
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#fantasticfoxes #islandfoxes #catalinaisland #channelislands #conservation

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conservation, catalinaisland, channelislands, fantasticfoxes, islandfoxes

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