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How Predators Adapt to Changes in Human-Altered Landscapes
Jenn Hoskins
19th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study from Southern Illinois University examined how bobcats and coyotes adapt their spatial behaviors to human land modifications
- Bobcats expand their home ranges in response to increased human modification, indicating they need more space to find resources
- Coyotes show more complex and varied responses, adjusting their habitat use based on time of day and season rather than expanding their home ranges
References
Main Study
1) Carnivore space use behaviors reveal variation in responses to human land modification
Published 18th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00493-7
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