Efficacy and precision of fecal genotyping to estimate coyote abundance

• Published in: Wildlife Society bulletin Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 792 - 799
• Main Authors: Gulsby, William D., Killmaster, Charlie H., Bowers, John W., Laufenberg, Jared S., Sacks, Benjamin N., Statham, Mark J., Miller, Karl V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2016; Wildlife Society
• Subjects: abundance; Canis latrans; coyote; DNA; fecal genotyping; noninvasive genetic sampling; precision; scat; Tools and Technology

Questions concerning the effects on other wildlife species by coyotes (Canis latrans) in recently colonized areas, including the southeastern United States, continue to receive attention in the literature. Coyote abundance estimates, achieved via genetic sampling of feces, can be useful in answering...