Coyote and bobcat responses to integrated ranch management practices in south Texas
Issue Date
1988-07-01Keywords
FelisLynx rufus
coyotes
integrated methods
hunting
environmental impact reporting
Texas
wildlife management
range management
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Bradley, L. C., & Fagre, D. B. (1988). Coyote and bobcat responses to integrated ranch management practices in south Texas. Journal of Range Management, 41(4), 322-327.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3899388Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Predator use of La Copita Research Area, a 1,093-ha ranch in south Texas, was determined from 2,037 telemetry locations of 11 coyotes and 5 bobcats and numerous sightings of uncollared predators from May 1985 through September 1986. Predator home ranges were small, approximately 3 km2 for both species, and densities were high despite intensive management operations and high levels of human activity. Slight avoidance by predators of cattle and the short duration grazing system was indicated. Roads and fencelines did not defer predator home range establishment and were used as travel lanes and hunting areas. Predators with established home ranges were highly mobile and moved between ranches. Thus, on small ranches in south Texas, management practices conducted on 1 ranch will likely influence predator use of the neighboring ranches as well.Type
textArticle
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enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3899388