Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago
Archipelagos often harbour taxa that are endemic and vulnerable to disturbance. Conservation planning and research for these areas depend fundamentally on accurate and current taxonomic inventories. Although basic ecological information is in its infancy, the temperate rainforest islands of coastal...
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ftinstsciencepol:oai:www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org:bioeopp-1003 2023-06-18T03:35:46+02:00 Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago Price, Michael H. H. Darimont, Chris T. Winchester, Neville N. Paquet, Paul C. 2005-04-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/bioeopp/4 https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/context/bioeopp/article/1003/viewcontent/facts_from_faeces.pdf unknown WBI Studies Repository https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/bioeopp/4 https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/context/bioeopp/article/1003/viewcontent/facts_from_faeces.pdf Biogeography and Ecological Opportunity Collection Wolves Canis lupus conservation distribution faeces inventories islands mammals archipelago British Columbia Animal Studies Population Biology Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology text 2005 ftinstsciencepol 2023-06-04T20:18:26Z Archipelagos often harbour taxa that are endemic and vulnerable to disturbance. Conservation planning and research for these areas depend fundamentally on accurate and current taxonomic inventories. Although basic ecological information is in its infancy, the temperate rainforest islands of coastal British Columbia are undergoing rapid human-caused modification, particularly logging. We report herein new mammal records for these islands as determined by prey remains in the faeces of Wolves (Canis lupus), the area’s apex mammalian terrestrial predator. Of particular interest is our detection of Marten (Martes americana) on islands previously inventoried and island occupancy by Moose (Alces alces), which have apparently migrated recently to coastal British Columbia. Remains in faeces provided valuable new species occurrence information, but more extensive and focused inventories are required to generate predictions of island occupancy by mammals based on biotic and abiotic landscape features. Text Alces alces Canis lupus Martes americana The Humane Society of the United States, Institute for Science and Policy: Animal Studies Repository |
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Archipelagos often harbour taxa that are endemic and vulnerable to disturbance. Conservation planning and research for these areas depend fundamentally on accurate and current taxonomic inventories. Although basic ecological information is in its infancy, the temperate rainforest islands of coastal British Columbia are undergoing rapid human-caused modification, particularly logging. We report herein new mammal records for these islands as determined by prey remains in the faeces of Wolves (Canis lupus), the area’s apex mammalian terrestrial predator. Of particular interest is our detection of Marten (Martes americana) on islands previously inventoried and island occupancy by Moose (Alces alces), which have apparently migrated recently to coastal British Columbia. Remains in faeces provided valuable new species occurrence information, but more extensive and focused inventories are required to generate predictions of island occupancy by mammals based on biotic and abiotic landscape features. |
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Price, Michael H. H. Darimont, Chris T. Winchester, Neville N. Paquet, Paul C. |
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Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago |
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Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago |
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Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago |
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Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago |
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Facts from Faeces: Prey Remains in Wolf, Canis lupus, Faeces Revise Occurrence Records for Mammals of British Columbia’s Coastal Archipelago |
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facts from faeces: prey remains in wolf, canis lupus, faeces revise occurrence records for mammals of british columbia’s coastal archipelago |
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