Fine-scale movements and behaviors of coyotes (Canis latrans) during their reproductive period.

ABSTRACT: In canids, resident breeders hold territories but require different resources than transient individuals (i.e., dispersers), which may result in differential use of space, land cover, and food by residents and transients. In the southeastern United States, coyote (Canis latrans) reproduction occurs during spring and is energetically demanding for residents, but transients do not reproduce and therefore can exhibit feeding behaviors with lower energetic rewards. Hence, how coyotes behave in their environment likely differs between resident and transient coyotes. We captured and monitored 36 coyotes in Georgia during 2018-2019 and used data from 11 resident breeders, 12 predispersing residents (i.e., offspring of resident breeders), and 11 transients to determine space use, movements,

SUBMITTER: Chamberlain MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature