Radio Tracking Reveals the Home Range and Activity Patterns of Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in the Macdo Wetland in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: Nutria (Myocastor coypus) are semi-aquatic rodents that were introduced in South Korea for commercial farming but significantly damaged aquatic ecosystems. Understanding nutria ecological behavior is essential for developing effective control and eradication strategies to mitigate their impacts. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the home range and activity patterns of 24 nutria (12 males and 12 females) in the Macdo wetland in South Korea from 2015-2016 through radio tracking. The average minimum convex polygon home range of the nutria was 0.29 ± 0.55 km², with a 95% kernel density estimation (KDE) home range of 0.43 ± 0.85 km² and a 50% KDE home range of 0.05 ± 1.1 km². The home range of males was larger than that of females; however, the winter

SUBMITTER: Banjade M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215913 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature