Extension of Coyote, Canis latrans, Breeding Range in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Coyotes (Canis latrans) have resided in the Northwest Territories for several decades but have only rarely been sighted north of Great Slave Lake (>62° N. latitude) in the Taiga Shield ecozone. Records show Coyotes have been seen since the 1960s. Prior to 2000, evidence of Coyotes breeding in the...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/248 2024-09-15T18:08:14+00:00 Extension of Coyote, Canis latrans, Breeding Range in the Northwest Territories, Canada Cluff, H. Dean 2006-01-01 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/248 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v120i1.248 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/248/248 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/248 doi:10.22621/cfn.v120i1.248 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 120 No. 1 (2006); 67-70 0008-3550 Coyote Canis latrans distribution range extension reproduction Northwest Territories info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2006 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v120i1.248 2024-08-06T03:02:00Z Coyotes (Canis latrans) have resided in the Northwest Territories for several decades but have only rarely been sighted north of Great Slave Lake (>62° N. latitude) in the Taiga Shield ecozone. Records show Coyotes have been seen since the 1960s. Prior to 2000, evidence of Coyotes breeding in the Taiga Shield has been anecdotal. In 2000, a Coyote was repeatedly seen at the Yellowknife airport and in 2001, a pair of Coyotes was observed with two pups. Since then, Coyote pups have been observed annually at the airport and adult Coyotes are seen regularly within the city of Yellowknife, an urban island within the Taiga Shield ecozone. Unlike in most regions occupied by Coyotes, medium-sized prey are rarely seen. Recently, Coyotes have become a potential hazard to aircraft at the Yellowknife airport. Although Coyotes appear to have established themselves within the city of Yellowknife, maintaining a presence beyond the urbanized area remains uncertain. Article in Journal/Newspaper Great Slave Lake Northwest Territories taiga Taiga shield Yellowknife The Canadian Field-Naturalist The Canadian Field-Naturalist 120 1 67 |
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Coyotes (Canis latrans) have resided in the Northwest Territories for several decades but have only rarely been sighted north of Great Slave Lake (>62° N. latitude) in the Taiga Shield ecozone. Records show Coyotes have been seen since the 1960s. Prior to 2000, evidence of Coyotes breeding in the Taiga Shield has been anecdotal. In 2000, a Coyote was repeatedly seen at the Yellowknife airport and in 2001, a pair of Coyotes was observed with two pups. Since then, Coyote pups have been observed annually at the airport and adult Coyotes are seen regularly within the city of Yellowknife, an urban island within the Taiga Shield ecozone. Unlike in most regions occupied by Coyotes, medium-sized prey are rarely seen. Recently, Coyotes have become a potential hazard to aircraft at the Yellowknife airport. Although Coyotes appear to have established themselves within the city of Yellowknife, maintaining a presence beyond the urbanized area remains uncertain. |
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