Island Foxes are sad... but grateful!

Due to an unforeseen injury, Cassidy was be unable to run on Saturday, January 7th 2023 in the Avalon 50k. Your generous donation will be funded 4 radio collars for island foxes! Read the story!

Radio Collars and Vaccines Arrive for Island Foxes

Island fox populations are stable across the Channel Islands, but recovery is only as sustainable as our participation in protecting them from introduced threats.

Radio-tracking collars remain the best technology for monitoring island fox survival. These collars allow biologists to determine from a distance that an island fox is alive and active in its habitat. If something happens to a fox and it stops moving for 6 hrs, the radio collar signal changes, alerting biologists that something has happened to that individual island fox. Quick response to the death of a collared fox allows new diseases or other threats to be discovered early–protecting the rest of the uncollared population.

01-06-23 Cassidy -

50K update: I’ve had to make the really difficult decision not to do the Avalon 50K this weekend.

I injured my ankle while running on Christmas Eve and was optimistic that it would heal in time for the race, but that hasn’t been the case.
I’m really disappointed- I had been looking forward to this race for a long time, but I know this is the best choice.

I want this to be my first 50K, not my last.
The silver lining is that I am still planning to do my first ultra this year and am looking for a goal race in April or May.

I will continue to fundraise for Friends of the Island Fox until then.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported me on this journey and who donated for the foxes.
I appreciate you all beyond words!

Avalon 50K Update - Island foxes are sad to report that Cassidy Smith has sustained an injury making her unable to run in the Avalon 50K on Saturday, January 7.

The sponsorships she has received will be carried over to a new race and still go to work helping island foxes.

Foxes thank you! Your support funds conservation efforts for island foxes on Catalina Island.

visit us at islandfox.org

Friends of the Island Fox will match Cassidy's total collected donations up to $ 1000!

visit us at islandfox.org

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