Predator Cues Reduce American Beaver Use of Foraging Trails

Herbivores must balance energy needs with avoiding risks, using various cues to assess predation risk. The American beaver (Castor canadensis) is a semi-aquatic herbivore vulnerable to predation on land by wolves (Canis lupis). We tested the use of wolf urine as a potential tool to reduce human–beav...

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Main Authors: William J. Severud, Jerrold L. Belant, John G. Bruggink, Steve K. Windels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-02-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol5/iss2/17