CONSERVATION AND
RESEARCH
I N N O V A T I V E P R O J E C T S H E D S L I G H T
O N E L U S I V E S W I F T F O X
A small mammal in western Nebraska got big attention in 2015,
thanks to a research project that has involved numerous agencies,
volunteers and landowners.
The Nebraska Canid Project, led by Lucia Corral and Joseph Fontaine
of the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, has
recruited the help of volunteers and landowners in determining the
distribution of the swift fox (Vulpes velox). The house cat-sized swift
6 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2015 Annual Report
