Sign Up. Photo Credit: Kelly VanDellen. My study Cascade Red Fox is a unique subspecies of Red Fox that occur only in the Washington Cascades. or. Same as Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier is a large active volcano, situated in the state of Washington, 87 kilometers southeast of Seattle. Cascade Red Fox sighting near Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park. For a recent public warning about feeding Mount Rainier’s foxes go to an article in the Tacoma News Tribune called Don’t Feed the Cascade Red Foxes. The Cascade red fox has been known to visitors of the park for over 100 years. The Cascade Red Fox is a rare subspecies of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) that lives only at high elevations in the Cascade Range of Washington State, specifically in Mount Rainier National Park. My thesis project is looking at the prevalence of endoparasites and viruses within these wild canid species to help aid future conservation measures for the rare Cascade red fox. In order to ABSTRACT ADDRESSING FOOD CONDITIONING OF CASCADE RED FOXES IN MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON Angela ReeseThe Cascade subspecies of red fox that inhabits Mount Rainier National Park arehabituated and food conditioned due to human provisioning by park visitors. Some of the foxes, which are known to inhabit just one other location, Mount Adams, have been seen "begging" for handouts on the roads in the For more in-depth scientific information about these foxes, go to The Cascade Red Fox, a doctoral dissertation by Keith Baker Aubry. In order to In this file photo, the face of a three month old Cascade Red Fox is reflected in a parking lot puddle near its den at Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. on July 11, 2011. Cascade Red Fox - Mount Rainier. The range of the Cascade red fox is estimated to be 4500 km 2, but may be as large as 40000 km 2. Though some have a bright red coat, they can also be tan, silver, and black in coloring. For a recent public warning about feeding Mount Rainier’s foxes go to an article in the Tacoma News Tribune called Don’t Feed the Cascade Red Foxes. Log In. It does not however inhabit the densely forested western slope. Cascade Red Fox is a unique subspecies of Red Fox that occur only in the Washington Cascades. The park provides excellent habitat for the fox and ample prey such as pocket gopher, snowshoe hare, songbirds, and huckleberries. See more of Mount Rainier National Park on Facebook. Photo Credit: Anthony Carado [1] It lives in the subalpine meadows and parklands of the Cascade Mountains, as well as the open forests on the eastern slope. See more of Mount Rainier National Park on Facebook. It has always been considered secretive and has been seldom seen by hikers and park visitors. Our Mission. Cascade Red Fox Vulpes vulpes cascadensis. Much of what we know about the Cascade red fox is understood from research conducted at Mount Rainier National Park. Log In. Some of the foxes, which are known to inhabit just one other location, Mount Adams, have been seen "begging" for handouts on the roads in the To promote the conservation of montane species and their ecological communities in the Cascade Range through science, citizen engagement, and collaboration. Cascade red fox, an extremely rare mesocarnivore, has experienced a decline in population and a recent loss of genetic diversity. Cascade Red Fox sighting near Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park. The Cascade Red Fox is a rare subspecies of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) that lives only at high elevations in the Cascade Range of Washington State, specifically in Mount Rainier National Park.Foxes are small canines weighing between 8-15 pounds. The Cascade fox, a rare subspecies of vulpes known to live at Mount Rainier National Park, seems to be growing too accustomed to humans for handouts, and a study is under way to determine just how damaging this behavior is to the foxes. Photo by Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in both the Cascade Range and the state of Washington. ADDRESSING FOOD CONDITIONING OF CASCADE RED FOXES IN MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON Angela Reese The Cascade subspecies of red fox that inhabits Mount Rainier National Park are habituated and food conditioned due to human provisioning by park visitors.