Will an artificial scent boundary prevent coyote intrusion?

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 494-497

  Shivik, John A ^a,b   Wilson, Ryan R ^a   Gilbert Norton, Lynne ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio boundary; Canis latrans; Coyote; Nonlethal; Repellent; Urine

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CANID; GPS; REPELLENT; RESEARCH WORK; SCENT MARKING; TERRITORY; URINE;

LOGAN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; UTAH; WELDER WILDLIFE REFUGE;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 84863395044     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.68     Document Type: Article

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