Where beavers ( Castor canadensis ) build: testing the influence of habitat quality, predation risk, and anthropogenic disturbance on colony occurrence

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Mumma, M.A., Gillingham, M.P., Johnson, C.J., Parker, K.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; British Columbia; Canis lupus; gray wolf
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2017-0327; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjz-2017-0327; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjz-2017-0327

Species distributions are shaped by numerous factors that vary in importance across spatiotemporal scale. Understanding drivers of the distribution of North American beavers (Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820) is paramount given their profound influence on ecological communities. Our objectives were to e...