Food Habits of Coyotes (Canis Latrans) in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico

Gifford, Suzanne J.; Gese, Eric M.; Parmenter, Robert

doi:10.1894/0038-4909-64-2-122

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“…A total of 19 coyotes were assigned to one of the three packs in the study area or could be classed as transient. Members of each of the three coyote packs (La Jara, Piñon, and East packs; Gifford 2013; Fig. 1) and transient coyotes produced positive titers against CPV, CDV, and Y. pestis .…”

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Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

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Gifford,

Kaufman

et al. 2024

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…Coyote prey in VCNP included montane voles ( Microtus montanus ), neonate elk ( Cervus elaphus ), cottontail rabbits ( Sylvilagus spp. ), beetles (Coleoptera), grasshoppers (Orthoptera), and prairie dogs ( Cynomys gunnisoni ) (Gifford et al 2020).…”

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Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

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Gifford,

Kaufman

et al. 2024

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…It is unlikely that elk and mountain goats compete for resources given their contrasting habitat preferences, but resource competition between elk and black‐tailed deer may exist, especially in areas that have recently been logged (Kirchhoff & Larsen, 1998). Cougars and black bears are the only nonhuman predators in this area that prey upon adult elk, but coyotes and bobcats may prey on calves (Gifford et al, 2019). Elk hunting seasons in the region vary by GMU and by hunting method (e.g., archery vs. modern firearm), but most hunting commences in September and concludes by February.…”

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Quantifying impacts of recreation on elk (Cervus canadensis) using novel modeling approaches

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Winder,

Wood

et al. 2024

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Recreation is known to impact wildlife by displacing and sometimes contributing to the extirpation of sensitive species, underscoring a need for policies that balance wildlife and recreation. This is especially pressing when Indigenous rights necessitate ecological integrity and sustainable populations of wildlife throughout traditional territories. In the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington, USA, Indigenous harvest of elk (Cervus canadensis) is declining, concurrent with increases in recreation. Yet, the nature and magnitude of the effects of recreation on elk are unknown, which prevents land managers from developing informed policies regarding recreation and wildlife management. Here, we use camera traps alongside visitation models that incorporate geolocated social media to quantify the impacts of recreation on elk in western Washington. Random forest models show elk detection rates are relatively constant at low levels of recreation (0–11 people/day), but decrease by over 41% when recreation increases from 12 to 22 people/day. Activity overlap analysis also revealed a shift toward increased evening activity by elk at cameras with higher‐than‐average recreation (∆ = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.61–0.88; χ2 = 7.79, p = 0.02). Generalized additive modeling confirms that elk are more crepuscular or nocturnal at camera locations with more than 10 hiker detections per day. We compare methods for estimating recreation, showing model‐based estimates are more informative than camera‐based estimates. This indicates that recreational intensity along and in the immediate vicinity of trails may be a better predictor of impacts on wildlife than camera‐based estimates that quantify recreational intensity at specific locations along trails. We stress the importance of examining the impacts of recreation on wildlife across multiple spatiotemporal scales and underscore how novel approaches can provide land managers valuable tools to develop management strategies that balance recreation and wildlife. We hope that our work can also serve as a strong example of collaboration between universities, state agencies, and sovereign Indigenous nations toward the broader goal of mitigating the negative impacts of recreation on wildlife.

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“…They also consume vegetation, fruit, birds, insects, and human-associated foods such as dump refuse ( Bekoff, 1978 ). Moose ( Alces alces ) and elk ( Cervus canadensis ), and caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ) also make up a large part of the coyote diet in areas where those species co-occur ( Sivy et al, 2018 ; Gifford, Gese & Parmenter, 2019 ; Balluffi-Fry, Nowell & Humphries, 2020 ; Shi et al, 2021 ). Across a suite of cities, researchers have found that the coyote diet is dominated by rodents and rabbits ( e.g.…”

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DNA metabarcoding reveals that coyotes in New York City consume wide variety of native prey species and human food

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Nagy³

et al. 2022

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Carnivores are currently colonizing cities where they were previously absent. These urban environments are novel ecosystems characterized by habitat degradation and fragmentation, availability of human food, and different prey assemblages than surrounding areas. Coyotes (Canis latrans) established a breeding population in New York City (NYC) over the last few decades, but their ecology within NYC is poorly understood. In this study, we used non-invasive scat sampling and DNA metabarcoding to profile vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant dietary items with the goal to compare the diets of urban coyotes to those inhabiting non-urban areas. We found that both urban and non-urban coyotes consumed a variety of plants and animals as well as human food. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) were an important food item for coyotes within and outside NYC. In contrast, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were mainly eaten by coyotes inhabiting non-urban areas. Domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) was the human food item found in most scats from both urban and non-urban coyotes. Domestic cats (Felis catus) were consumed by urban coyotes but were detected in only a small proportion of the scats (<5%), which differs markedly from high rates of cat depredation in some other cities. In addition, we compared our genetic metabarcoding analysis to a morphological analysis of the same scat samples. We found that the detection similarity between the two methods was low and it varied depending on the type of diet item.

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Food Habits of Coyotes (Canis Latrans) in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico

Cited by 3 publications

References 44 publications

Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

Quantifying impacts of recreation on elk (Cervus canadensis) using novel modeling approaches

DNA metabarcoding reveals that coyotes in New York City consume wide variety of native prey species and human food

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