Home range, habitat use and pup attendance of red wolves ( Canis rufus) during the pup rearing season

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dc.contributor.advisorSiemann, Evanen_US
dc.creatorHinton, Joseph Williamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:40:22Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:40:22Zen_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractDespite a 20 year reintroduction effort into northeastern North Carolina, little is known about the natural history and ecology of red wolves (Canis rufus). In 2005, I studied home ranges, habitat use and pup attendance of red wolves during the pup rearing season. Data indicated that red wolves have home range sizes intermediate between those of coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray wolves (Canis lupus). Similar to other canids in the eastern United States, red wolves preferred to use extensive agricultural fields during the summer months rather than adjacent wooded areas. Red wolves abandoned dens early to move pups into adjacent agricultural fields. Consistent with pup rearing studies done on gray wolves, red wolf pups were rarely left alone indicating that red wolves share duties of pup rearing and that males play a significant role in the rearing of red wolf pups.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ECOL. 2006 HINTONen_US
dc.identifier.citationHinton, Joseph William. "Home range, habitat use and pup attendance of red wolves ( Canis rufus) during the pup rearing season." (2006) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17882">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17882</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17882en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectForestryen_US
dc.subjectWildlife managementen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectBiologyen_US
dc.titleHome range, habitat use and pup attendance of red wolves ( Canis rufus) during the pup rearing seasonen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentEcology and Evolutionary Biologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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