Data from: Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North America ...

• Main Authors: Muhly, Tyler B., Johnson, Cheryl A., Hebblewhite, Mark, Neilson, Eric W., Fortin, Daniel, Fryxell, John M., Latham, Andrew David M., Latham, Maria Cecilia, McLoughlin, Philip D., Merrill, Evelyn, Paquet, Paul C., Patterson, Brent R., Schmiegelow, Fiona, Scurrah, Fiona, Musiani, Marco
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2019
• Subjects: trade‐offs; ecosystem conservation; Roads; Canis lupus; Wolves; Canada
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.q9j281m; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.q9j281m

Aim: The influence of humans on large carnivores, including wolves, is a worldwide conservation concern. In addition, human‐caused changes in carnivore density and distribution might have impacts on prey and, indirectly, on vegetation. We therefore tested wolf responses to infrastructure related to natural resource development (i.e., human footprint). Location: Our study provides one of the most extensive assessments of how predators like wolves select habitat in response to various degrees of footprint across boreal ecosystems encompassing over a million square kilometers of Canada. Methods: We deployed GPS‐collars on 172 wolves, monitored movements and used a generalized functional response (GFR) model of resource selection. A functional response in habitat selection occurs when selection varies as a function of the availability of that habitat. GFRs can clarify how human‐induced habitat changes are influencing wildlife across large, diverse landscapes. Results: Wolves displayed a functional response to ... : Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North AmericaBoreal wolf RSF raster fileswolf_rasters.zip ...