The San Joaquin kit fox has been on the endangered species list for more than 50 years, but just a few years ago the small, furry animal seemed to thrive in Bakersfield’s surprisingly hospitable environment. Since then the kit fox population has declined by about 50 percent according to Erica Kelly, a research ecologist for the Endangered Species Recovery Program (ESRP), an effort out of California State University, Stanislaus. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News