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Can a mesocarnivore fill the functional role of an apex predator?
Ecosphere, 2023 As keystone species, apex predators play a role in structuring most ecosystems through competition and facilitation, thereby affecting community structure, prey abundance and behavior, vegetation, and abiotic processes.
Alexandra C. Avrin +4 more
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Commonly Asked Questions About Coyotes in Florida
EDISThere are many perspectives and misconceptions regarding coyotes (Canis latrans) in Florida. Some people enjoy seeing and hearing coyotes and consider them important components of Florida ecosystems. Others consider them a nuisance or a threat.
Martin Main +3 more
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Evaluation of 2 cable restraints with minimum loop stops to capture coyotes
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011 We compared efficiency and selectivity of 2 cable restraints with a 10.8‐cm‐ (larger) or 8.9‐cm‐ (smaller) diameter minimum loop stop to live‐capture coyotes (Canis latrans) in Michigan, USA.
Dwayne R. Etter, Jerrold L. Belant
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Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Because of their range expansion across North America, coyotes (Canis latrans) now occur sympatrically with numerous other predator species, including red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Tyler L. Biles +2 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 For mammalian mesopredators, human-dominated landscapes offer a mosaic of risk and reward. While the reward of anthropogenic food resources may attract mesopredators to human-dominated areas, increased mesopredator activity and abundance in these areas ...
Chad W. Moura +2 more
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Mind the gap: Experimental tests to improve efficacy of fladry for nonlethal management of coyotes
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019 Coyotes (Canis latrans) are the top predator of livestock in the contiguous United States. Developing more effective nonlethal tools to prevent coyote depredation will facilitate coexistence between livestock producers and coyotes.
Julie K. Young +2 more
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A cable neck‐restraint to live‐capture coyotes
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 We evaluated a cable neck‐restraint for live capture of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Michigan, USA, from 6 January to 22 March 2011. We documented capture efficiency, selectivity, and animal welfare using criteria developed by the Association of Fish and ...
Michael T. Wegan +5 more
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Do You Hear What I Hear? Human Perception of Coyote Group Size
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Recordings of 1 – 4 coyotes (Canis latrans) that were howling and yip-yapping were played to 427 participants who were asked to estimate the number of coyotes they perceived to hear.
Kyle Brewster +4 more
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Coyote (Canis latrans) use of marine resources in coastal California: A new behavior relative to their recent ancestors [PDF]
, 2018 Coyotes ( Canis latrans) are known to consume marine foods, but the importance and persistence of marine subsidies to coyotes is unknown. Recent access to a marine subsidy, especially if gained following apex predator loss, may facilitate coyote ...
Gifford-Gonzalez, Diane +2 more
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Invasive Wild pigs as primary nest predators for Wild turkeys [PDF]
, 2020 Depredation of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) nests is a leading cause of reduced recruitment for the recovering and iconic game species. invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are known to depredate nests, and have been expanding throughout the distributed ...
Hewitt, David G. +4 more
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