Prey Use Strategies of Sympatric Wolves and Coyotes in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba
Abstract
Allopatric distribution of wolves (Canis lupus) and coyotes (C. latrans) in some areas of North America can be explained by competitive exclusion of coyotes by wolves. However, in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, the potential for competition between the two species was minimized by differential use of nonlimiting food resources. Wolves primarily preyed on elk (Cervus elaphus) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and secondarily on moose (Alces alces). Coyotes preyed on deer and rarely, young elk. Although wolves occasionally killed coyotes, coyotes followed wolves and scavenged at their kills. The benefits accrued from scavenging apparently compensated for the associated risk of being killed by wolves.
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Coexistence between wolves and coyotes may be facilitated where wolves leave carcasses of large prey for coyotes to scavenge.
“coexistence between wolves and coyotes may be facilitated where wolves leave carcases of large prey for coyotes to scavenge (Paquet 1992).”
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The distribution of wolves and coyotes across North America could be related to the distribution, abundance, and diversity of prey species together with wolf prey selection.
“Thus, the distribution of wolves and coyotes throughout North America could be related to the distribution, abundance and diversity of prey species, in conjunction with wolf prey selection (Paquet 1992).”
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- Authors
- Paquet, P. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Paquet, P. C.
- ORCID
- Paquet, P. C.
- Venue
- Journal of Mammalogy
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1992-05-26
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 337-343
- ISSN
- 0022-2372 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-1542
- OpenAlex
- W2316514434
- Cited by
- 163
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 1.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Mammalogy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Keywords
- wolf, coyote, sympatric carnivores, interspecific competition, competitive exclusion, prey selection, elk, white-tailed deer, moose, scavenging, predation risk, Riding Mountain National Park
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