Gray fox beneficial to area  A few nights ago my neighbor said
that a dog just cleared his five-foot high backyard fence
slicker than a whistle.  I said, "Hate to say this, but that may
not have been a dog." I asked him if the animal had a dark-
tipped tail, and he said he thought it did. My comment was,
"That was likely a gray fox."  In fact, I commented that they
jump about four feet straight up in the air from a standing
position. He was amazed.  Larry Brock: Courtesy photo  Gray Fox.
A week later, another individual called me and stated that he
saw a gray fox in his backyard. He asked me what kind of meat he
should place there. I said, "If you're lucky enough to have a
gray fox, give him premium lean stew meat and the best grade
weenies available."  Later, I was called to Portales High School
and asked to explain how a pair of gray foxes was capable of
occupying the roof of the gymnasium. I drove around the building
and noted that on one side a Juniper tree was close to the wall
and draped over the roof.