Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Prior to 1900, coyotes (Canis latrans) were restricted to the western and central regions of North America, but by the early 2000s, coyotes became ubiquitous throughout the eastern United States.
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Large-scale experimental assessment of coyote behavior across urban and rural landscapes. [PDF]
Sci RepCarnivores must navigate the complexities of human modifications to their environment. Natural resources and biodiversity decline in urban areas, while people in rural areas often pose greater direct risk through actions such as hunting.
Young JK +32 more
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Coyote family activity in a landscape of fear. [PDF]
Sci RepCoyote (Canis latrans) presence in many North American cities evokes fear in some humans, driving demands for management action. With societal values shifting towards non-lethal coexistence practices, many wildlife managers turn to strategies like ...
Mitchell R, Alexander S.
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Coyotes Choose Cover Over Concrete When Selecting Den Sites. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAnimal decision‐making directly impacts survival and reproductive success, particularly for reproductive habitat specialists (e.g., denning species) in highly dynamic environments.
Fink S, Guerrero D, Nitza E, Kohl M.
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Morphological and Genetic Assessments of Coyote Diet in Qualla Boundary, North Carolina, Show Interaction with Humans. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Throughout the 20th century, coyotes (Canis latrans) expanded from their historical geographic range west of the Mississippi River to a current range of almost all of North America. Over the course of this expansion, coyotes have demonstrated diverse and
Miller C, Linzey D, Hallerman E.
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Urban coyotes were observed rarely and retreated consistently from assertive approaches by volunteers in neighborhoods. [PDF]
PLoS OneHuman-coyote conflict can arise when coyotes follow, pursue or attack pets or people. Although such attacks are rare, they are typically highly publicized, and leave residents concerned about the presence of coyotes in their neighborhoods.
Lajeunesse G, Harshaw HW, St Clair CC.
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Urbanization Drives Patterns of Individual Specialization but Not Dietary Diversity Among Coyotes. [PDF]
Ecol EvolNiche partitioning and resource specialization can lead to spatial heterogeneity in trophic dynamics, but little is known about how these dynamics may change across landscapes of varying complexity.
Kreling SES +6 more
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Pathology and parasitology of free-ranging coyotes from Tennessee and South Carolina. [PDF]
PLoS OneCoyotes are exposed to many parasites and pathogens of veterinary and zoonotic concern. To assess the prevalence of the diseases caused by these microbes, we opportunistically obtained coyote samples from a variety of sources including a GPS collaring ...
Baker E +8 more
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Social Learning of Avoidance Behaviors: Trap Aversion in Captive Coyotes [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2022 Social learning can help animals gain knowledge rapidly and may enhance survival. In species that are subjected to capture in foothold traps and then lethally removed, such as the coyote (Canis latrans), learning to avoid traps is critical to survival ...
Julie K. Young +4 more
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Recursive use of home ranges and seasonal shifts in foraging behavior by a generalist carnivore
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Coyotes (Canis latrans) colonized the southeastern United States over the last century as large predators, including the red wolf (Canis rufus) and eastern cougar (Puma concolor), were extirpated from the region.
Jordan L. Youngmann +4 more
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