Cougar diet in wildland-urban forests of western Washington is diverse, but Cougars do not appear to shift their space-use patterns to take advantage of non-ungulate prey close to residential development. However, long-term management of Cougars in wildland-urban environments may require an ...
Cougar prey use in a wildland-urban environment in western Washington . Northwestern Naturalist 92 : 175–185Kertson BN (2010) Cougar ecology, behavior, and interactions with people in a wildland-urban environment in western Washington. Dissertation. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA....
delivering a deadly neck bite. The animal is able to break the neck of its prey with one strong bite and the force of driving its prey to the earth.
Cougar prey use in a wildland-urban environment in western Washington . Northwestern Naturalist 92 : 175–185Kertson BN (2010) Cougar ecology, behavior, ... BN Kertson - Dissertations & Theses - Gradworks 被引量: 35发表: 2010年 Cougar ecology, behavior, and interactions with people in a wild...
Deer (55.3%), beaver (22.0%), and elk (8.8%) constituted the bulk of cougar diet (n = 304 kills). Wildland and residential prey compositions were significantly different ( X29 = 67.30, P < 0.001) with a higher proportion of deer, beavers, and mountain beavers in wildland areas and ...
Snow can affect wolf predation rates, diet composition, and scavenging, which are important components in understanding and managing wolf-prey systems. Thu... D Huggard - 《J Wildl Manage》 被引量: 646发表: 1993年 Seasonal Foraging Ecology of Non-Migratory Cougars in a System with Migrating ...
We found that feeding bout duration was driven primarily by the size of the prey item being consumed, local bear density, and the presence of dependent kittens. The proportion of mule deer in cougar diet across all study areas declined over time, was lower for male cougars, increased wi...