Identification of carnivore kill sites is improved by verified accelerometer data

Identification of carnivore kill sites is improved by verified accelerometer data

Abstract Background Quantifying kill rates is central to understanding predation ecology. However, estimating kill rates and prey composition in carnivore diets is challenging due to their low densities and cryptic behaviors limiting direct observations, especially when the prey is small (i.e., <...

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Main Authors: Tyler R. Petroelje, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Nathan J. Svoboda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Animal Biotelemetry
Subjects:
Activity
American black bear
Bobcat
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Coyote
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40317-020-00206-y

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