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Helminths of South Dakota Coyotes
From September 1976 through January 1978, 343 coyotes (Canis latrans) carcasses were obtained for this study from South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks trappers and from fur buyers. Coyotes were necropsied, internal organs were examined for helminth parasites, and parasites located were …
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Modeling perceived risk from coyotes among Chicago residents
… are more likely to have positive beliefs about coyotes than negative beliefs; (b) individuals with deterministic wildlife value orientations are more likely to have negative beliefs rather than positive beliefs about coyotes; (c) people having negative beliefs about coyotes perceive higher risk …
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The Taxonomic Status of Coyotes From Western South Dakota
… study were to identify the taxonomic status of coyotes in western South Dakota, and to determine the degree of hybridization, if any, that is occurring between coyotes and domestic dogs in the state. Animals were collected from three areas in western South Dakota from September 1976 through …
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Spatial ecology and demography of eastern coyotes (Canis latrans) in western Virginia
… I deployed 21 GPS satellite collars on 19 coyotes over 32 months. I estimated home range size (mean = 13.46 km², range = 1.23 km² - 38.24 km²) across months using biased-random bridges and second-order habitat selection at four scales using eigenanalysis of selection ratios. I developed a …
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Ecology Of Coyotes (canis Latrans) In The Greater Detroit Area Of Southeastern Michigan
… of southeastern Michigan. We found evidence of coyotes on 24 of 30 (80%) suburban and 7 of 11 (64%) urban plots. Overall fifty-eight percent of coyote evidence was found within edge habitats, with den sites and tracks the only types of evidence found strictly in interior habitats. Land cover …
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The Politics of Predation: Exploring the Rise of Coyotes in North American Cities
… dissertation examines the relationship between coyotes and the urban neighbourhoods of continental North America that they are increasingly colonising. I employ a multi-disciplinary approach - inspired by the likes of animal geographies, animal studies, urban geography and wildlife ecology - to …
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Food Habits of Coyotes and Red Foxes in Western South Dakota As Determined By Fecal Analysis
… insight into predator foraging strategies. Coyotes (Canis latrans) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are the primary canine predators in western South Dakota and are sympatric in distribution. Objectives for this study were to compare seasonal and spatial food habits of coyotes and red foxes and …
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Ecology of the Coyote (Canis latrans) at Wind Cave National Park
Coyotes (Canis latrans) are common on the prairies that characterize Wind Cave National Park. Few studies have been conducted on the ecology of coyotes in South Dakota. With the potential effects coyotes may have on reintroduced endangered blackfooted ferrets (Mustela nigripes) to Wind Cave …
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Coyote (Canis latrans) Family Activity in a Landscape of Fear
… These strategies aim to induce fear in the coyotes, making them leave or avoid humans. For coyotes that have long resided in cities or have nowhere else to go, this management could arguably cause suffering or reduced fitness. To explore the latter, I used camera traps spanning an …
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A survey on the status of the coyote (Canis Latrans) in Georgia
Coyotes <i>Canis latrans</i> are known to have caused damage to the agriculture industry of Georgia since 1958. Since that year that threat has grown as the population increased. To determine the magnitude of the coyote problem a study was begun in 1975. The objectives of this study was to …
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Diet and Feeding Ecology of the Coyotes, Black Bears, and Bobcats in Western Virginia and Preliminary Assessment of Coyote Parasites
… and relatively little is known about the role coyotes play in Virginia ecosystem dynamics, including their interactions with other sympatric predators. Research studies in other areas suggest that predation from coyotes, bobcats (Lynx rufus), and black bears (Ursus americanus) may be a …
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Effect of Coyotes and Release Site Selection on Survival and Movement of Translocated Swift Foxes in the Badlands Ecosystem of South Dakota
… at random sites. From 2003-2006, 16 adult coyotes were fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collars and monitored during the pup rearing season (May-August). Coyote core-use areas were calculated and used in selecting sites where swift foxes would be released in September. …
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Alimentation, démographie et condition physique chez une population de coyotes (canis latrans) dans le grand écosystème de Kouchibouguac, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada
… la démographie et la condition physique de coyotes dans le Grand Écosystème de Kouchibouguac, sur la côte est du Nouveau-Brunswick, durant une phase d’augmentation de la population de lièvres. Les principaux éléments identifiés dans les fèces, étaient le lièvre d'Amérique, l'orignal et les …
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