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In the late 1990s San Miguel Island held 15 foxes, down from about 450; after 44 golden eagles were relocated and 226 captive-bred foxes returned, the island counted roughly 322 in 2024
A species on the brink of extinction needed two desperate interventions—removing an apex predator and breeding foxes in captivity—to climb back from the edge of oblivion.