Coyote (Canis latrans) occurrence relative to human use on Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorAlexander, Shelley
dc.contributor.authorLantz, Jamie
dc.contributor.committeememberDraper, Dianne
dc.contributor.committeememberPavelka, Mary
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T15:44:39Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T15:44:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractAlthough coyote (Canis latrans) attacks in Canada are rare, they tend to fuel lethal action. However, killing coyotes is ineffective for reducing long-term conflict and is ecologically destructive. Thus, coexistence is crucial. Understanding how humans and coyotes share the landscape is important to help mitigate conflict. I explored human-coyote co-occurrence in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta between June 2014 and June 2015. Cameras and scat surveys collected data on high and low human use trails. These two methods detected coyote occurrence equally on both trail types as well as across seasons. On all trail types coyote occurrence was greatest during the winter (versus fall and summer), dispersal season (versus the weaning season) and nighttime and daytime (versus the twilight periods). Coyote occurrence significantly decreased on trails when cyclists, vehicles and prey were present. In contrast, coyote occurrence increased when coyote(s) used trails within the past day.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLantz, J. (2016). Coyote (Canis latrans) occurrence relative to human use on Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25479en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2864
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.classificationcoyoteen_US
dc.subject.classificationCanis latransen_US
dc.subject.classificationHuman-coyote co-occurrenceen_US
dc.subject.classificationRemotely-triggered camerasen_US
dc.subject.classificationScat surveysen_US
dc.subject.classificationSpatio-temporal analysisen_US
dc.subject.classificationMulti-use parken_US
dc.subject.classificationNon-invasive methodsen_US
dc.titleCoyote (Canis latrans) occurrence relative to human use on Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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