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Long distance movement by a coyote within the Rocky Mountains

Formally Refereed

Abstract

We documented a long distance movement of a juvenile male coyote (Canis latrines) between February 2002 and February 2003. The radiocollared coyote, last located in west central Montana, U.S.A. traveled ≥310 km to southwestern Alberta, Canada where it was trapped. This is the longest documented movement by a coyote in western North America.

Keywords

coyote, Canis latrines, movement

Citation

Kolbe, Jay A.; Squires, John R. 2004. Long distance movement by a coyote within the Rocky Mountains. Northwest Science. 78(4): 344-345.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/50207