Population density and ranging behaviour of a generalist carnivore varies with human population
Brendan F. Alting,
Benjamin J. Pitcher,
Matthew W. Rees
et al.
Abstract:Canid species are highly adaptable, including to urban and peri‐urban areas, where they can come into close contact with people. Understanding the mechanisms of wild canid population persistence in these areas is key to managing any negative impacts. The resource dispersion hypothesis predicts that animal density increases and home range size decreases as resource concentration increases, and may help to explain how canids are distributed in environments with an urban‐natural gradient. In Australia, dingoes ha… Show more
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