Some Feeding Patterns of Coyotes in Nebraska

Fichter, Edson; Schildman, George; Sather, J. Henry

doi:10.2307/1943212

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“…Most people who have researched the wildlands coyote's diet conclude that coyotes are omnivorous feeders and opportunistic predators (Van Vuren and Thompson 1982), using a wide range of foods depending on seasonality, behavioral imprints, parental influence, and the make-up of the surrounding environment. Others have observed that, in general, coyote food habits tend to reflect the composition of the local prey base (Fichter et al 1955;Knowlton 1964). Typically, rodents and rabbits are dominant components of a coyote's diet.…”

Section: Urban Coyote Biology Diet and Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Management of conflicts between urban coyotes and humans in Southern California

Baker¹,

Timm²

1998

vertebrate_pest_conference

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An apparent increase in coyote-human conflicts, notably attacks on humans, demonstrates that such incidents are not rare in California. The authors discuss coyote attacks on 53 humans, resulting in 21 instances of human injury, over the last decade. These illustrate repeated, predictable pre-attack coyote behavior patterns. Specific changes in human environments and in human behavior that have contributed to coyote attacks are discussed. Case histories of attacks reveal contributing factors and suggest appropriate corrective and preventive actions. Padded leghold traps have been the most effective and efficient tool in removing problem coyotes and changing the behavior of coyotes to fear humans and the urban environment. Long-term solutions will require changes in human behavior. Humans must come to view large mammalian predators as a potential hazard. Increased public education is needed to improve methods of landscape management, refuse disposal, care of pets, and recognition of the need for predator management.

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Section: Urban Coyote Biology Diet and Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Management of conflicts between urban coyotes and humans in Southern California

Baker¹,

Timm²

1998

vertebrate_pest_conference

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“…Past studies of coyote (Canis latrans) food habits (Bond, 1934;Murie, 1940Murie, , 1951Ferrel et al, 1953;Fichter et al, 1955;Korschgen, 1957;Gipson, 1974;Holle, 1978;Johnson and Hansen, 1978;Litvaitis and Mautz, 1980) prompted some authors to categorize the feeding behavior of coyotes as opportunistic (Murie, 1945;Fichter et al, 1955;Nellis and Keith, 1976;Bekoff, 1977;Litvaitis and Shaw, 1980), whereas others suggested their feeding was highly selective (Clark, 1972;Johnson and Hansen, 1979;Todd et al, 1981). Seasonal variation in the food habits of coyotes has been welldocumented (Ferrel et al, 1953;Fichter et al, 1955;Korschgen, 1957;Bowen, 1981), but limited data are available for southern California.…”

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Seasonal Changes in Coyote Food Habits as Determined by Fecal Analysis

Bowyer¹,

McKenna²,

Shea³

1983

American Midland Naturalist

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JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.. The University of Notre Dame is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to American Midland Naturalist.ABSTRACT: Feces were analyzed to determine the food habits of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, San Diego Co., California. Of 748 food items identified from 223 scats, mammals made up 53 %, vegetation 23 %, arthropods 9%, reptiles 1 %, birds 1 % and miscellaneous items 3 %. Percent relative frequency of mammalian food items decreased significantly from winter (78%) to summer (52 %). Conversely percent of arthropod remains in summer scats ( 1 o%) increased significantly from winter scats (0%). Percent occurrence of vegetation in feces also increased significantly from winter (12%) to summer (22 %). Observations of coyotes did not vary significantly between seasons. These results suggest that coyotes feed opportunistically in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.

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“…Andelt, ; Laundré & Keller, ; Young et al ., ; Arias‐Del Razo et al ., ). The timing of coyote observations in our study also corresponds with high rates of aboveground activity by rabbits during crepuscular periods (Fichter et al ., ; Mech, Heezen & Siniff, ; MacCracken & Hansen, ; Young et al ., ; Arias‐Del Razo et al ., ). Thus, in our study, it seemed coyotes were attracted to rabbits in space and time on a prairie dog colony, as hypothesized by Biggins () and Biggins et al .…”

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confidence: 77%

“…In this paper, we advance previous ideas on predator–prey interactions between coyotes and black‐footed ferrets and potential interaction modifications caused by Sylvilagus rabbits, a common item in the coyote diet (Fichter, Schildman & Sather, ; MacCracken & Hansen, ). During studies in Colorado, rabbit densities were up to 27 times greater on prairie dog colonies than surrounding grasslands (Dano, ; Hanson & Gold, ), suggesting rabbits may attract coyotes to prairie dog colonies, thereby elevating the risk of coyote predation for ferrets (Biggins, ).…”

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Spatial and temporal use of a prairie dog colony by coyotes and rabbits: potential indirect effects on endangered black‐footed ferrets

Eads

Biggins

Livieri³

2015

Journal of Zoology

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In western North America, endangered black‐footed ferrets Mustela nigripes are conserved via reintroduction to colonies of prairie dogs Cynomys spp., their primary prey. Predation is an important source of mortality; coyotes Canis latrans appear to be the most problematic predator, accounting for 67% of known predation events on radio‐tagged ferrets. Little is known about what factors affect spatial use of prairie dog colonies by coyotes, or how other animals might affect interactions between coyotes and ferrets. During June–October 2007–2008, we used spotlight surveys to monitor coyotes and ferrets (both years) and rabbits Sylvilagus spp. (first year) on a 452‐ha colony of black‐tailed prairie dogs Cynomys ludovicianus in the Conata Basin, South Dakota. Coyotes appeared to select areas of the colony used by rabbits, suggesting coyotes hunted rabbits, a common item in their diet. Between midnight and sunrise, ferrets were most commonly observed during early morning (01:00–03:00 h), whereas coyotes were observed mostly during dawn (04:00 h – sunrise) when ferrets were rarely seen. These temporal differences in the timing of observations suggest ferrets tend to remain underground in burrows when coyotes are most active. Coyotes appeared to be attracted to rabbits in both space and time, suggesting the risk of predation for ferrets might relate to the abundance and locations of rabbits in prairie dog colonies.

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Some Feeding Patterns of Coyotes in Nebraska

Cited by 36 publications

References 11 publications

Management of conflicts between urban coyotes and humans in Southern California

Management of conflicts between urban coyotes and humans in Southern California

Seasonal Changes in Coyote Food Habits as Determined by Fecal Analysis

Spatial and temporal use of a prairie dog colony by coyotes and rabbits: potential indirect effects on endangered black‐footed ferrets

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