Photographer captures jaw-dropping footage of creature on brink of extinction: 'One of the rarest ... in the world'

Photographer captures jaw-dropping footage of creature on brink of extinction: 'One of the rarest ... in the world'

In a thrilling win for wildlife conservation, a Northern California photographer has captured trail camera footage of one of the planet's rarest mammals: the Sierra Nevada red fox. With only an estimated 18 to 39 individuals left in the wild, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Sierra Nevada red fox is teetering on the brink of extinction. This winter, however, photographer Randy Robbins struck gold. After three years of patient…