COYOTE POPULATION PROCESSES REVISITED

Authors

Frederick F. Knowlton, Denver Wildlife Research Center, Utah State University, Logan, UTFollow
Eric M. Gese, Denver Wildlife Research Center, Utah State University, Logan, UTFollow

Date of this Version

4-1-1995

Comments

Published in Coyotes in the Southwest: A Compendium of Our Knowledge. Symposium Proceedings, December 13–14, 1995, San Angelo, TX, edited by Dale Rollins, Calvin Richardson, Terry Blankenship, Kem Canon, and Scott Henke. Austin, Texas, 1996. Used by permission.

Abstract

It appears that coyote (Canis latrans) abundance is determined primarily by availability of food (prey) as mediated through social dominance hierarchies and a territorial land tenure system. This is reflected in rates of reproduction, dispersal, and mortality, with survival of juveniles a major factor. Suggestions for a new generation of simulation models to explore coyote population functions are included.