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Quantifying microhabitat selection of snowshoe hares using forest metrics from UAS‐based LiDAR

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Identifying the spatial and temporal scale at which animals select resources is critical for predicting how populations respond to changes in the environment. The spatial distribution of fine‐scale resources (e.g. patches of dense vegetation) are often linked with critical life‐history requirements such as denning and feeding sites.
Alexej P. K. Sirén, Franklin Sullivan, Rachel Cliché, Jeremy Goetz, Leighlan S. Prout, Jillian Kilborn, Katelyn Courtot, Michael Palace   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding coyote behavior

California Agriculture, 1985
The coyote, Canis latrans, originally found only in the western United States, has followed man and his live-stock south to Costa Rica, east to the Atlantic, and north into Alaska. It is the principal predator of sheep in California.
W Howard, R Teranishi, R Marsh, J Scrivner   +3 more
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A review of sarcoptic mange in North American wildlife

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
The “itch mite” or “mange mite”, Sarcoptes scabiei, causes scabies in humans and sarcoptic mange in domestic and free-ranging animals. This mite has a wide host range due to its ability to adapt to new hosts and has been spread across the globe ...
Kevin D. Niedringhaus, Justin D. Brown, Kellyn M. Sweeley, Michael J. Yabsley   +3 more
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Experimental lure design reveals the best attractants for increasing detection of multiple mesocarnivores

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Many mesocarnivores have low detection rates that hinder practitioners' abilities to implement effective monitoring strategies. Using olfactory attractants (i.e. lures) may increase detection rates, but variation in effects among species is not well understood.
Danielle N. Brosend, Anna K. Moeller, Robert C. Lonsinger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal body mass dynamics mediate life‐history trade‐offs in a hibernating mammal

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We tested a suite of ecological hypotheses to explain variation in seasonal body mass dynamics of a fat‐storing mammalian hibernator. We further demonstrated that pre‐hibernation mass gain in ground squirrels mediates an annual allocation trade‐off between current and future reproduction as the squirrels forage and rear young under predation risk ...
Austin Z. T. Allison, Courtney J. Conway, Amanda R. Goldberg, Alice E. Morris, Emma C. Hakanson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mamíferos en petroglifos del valle de Mascota, México

Mammalogy Notes, 2022
El valle de Mascota es una región del centro occidente de México, donde se han registrado 4.042 petroglifos individuales, de los que aproximadamente 305 han sido denominados genéricamente como “animales”. Los glifos datan del año 1 al 1.600 d.C.
Fabio G. Cupul-Magaña, Joseph B. Mountjoy   +1 more
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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial colonization of Long Island, New York by the eastern coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora, Canidae), including first record of breeding [PDF]

Check List, 2017
Coyotes (Canis latrans Say, 1823) have increased their range dramatically over the past century. Formerly restricted to western North America, they now roam across the continent, in many habitats including large cities.
Christopher Nagy, Mark Weckel, Javier Monzón, Neil Duncan, Michael R. Rosenthal   +4 more
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Should you use data integration for your distribution model?

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This paper explores cases where data integration (the joint modelling of two or more observational datasets) is useful for species distribution models, and also highlights cases where it's actually not useful. This provides the first concrete guidance for deciding whether or not data integration is worth your time.
Benjamin R. Goldstein, Jeffrey W. Doser, Brent S. Pease, Krishna Pacifici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hair of the dog: Obtaining samples from coyotes and wolves noninvasively

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011
Canids can be difficult to detect and their populations difficult to monitor. We tested whether hair samples could be collected from coyotes (Canis latrans) in Texas, USA and gray wolves (C. lupus) in Montana, USA using lure to elicit rubbing behavior at
David E. Ausband, Julie Young, Barbara Fannin, Michael S. Mitchell, Jennifer L. Stenglein, Lisette P. Waits, John A. Shivik   +6 more
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