scholarly journals Summer home range, habitat use, movements, and activity patterns of river otters (Lontra canadensis) in the Killbuck Watershed, northeastern Ohio

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Helon
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
River Otters

Snowmobile Effects on Movements of White-tailed Deer: A Case-study

1979 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald G. Eckstein ◽  
Thomas F. O'Brien ◽  
Orrin J. Rongstad ◽  
John G. Bollinger
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Home Range Size ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Home Ranges

The effects of snowmobile traffic on the winter home-ranges, movements, and activity patterns, of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), were studied during two winters in northern Wisconsin. There were no significant differences in home-range size and habitat use of the Deer in areas with and without snowmobiling. However, snowmobiling caused some Deer to leave the immediate vicinity of the snowmobile trail. Deer were most affected when they were within 61 m of the snowmobile trail.

scholarly journals River Otter Distribution and Food Habits in Grand Teton National Park as Part of an Ongoing Project in the GYE

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Kelly Pearce ◽  
Tom Serfass
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
Flagship Species ◽  
River Otter ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
River Otters

Grand Teton National Park is part of the known range of the North American river otter, however not much is known about this semi-aquatic mammal within the park. The results presented here are part of a larger project to investigate the potential of the river otter (Lontra canadensis) to serve as an aquatic flagship (species that engender public support and action) for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. River otters, known for their charismatic behavior have the potential to serve as an aquatic flagship species to promote conservation of aquatic ecosystems. The primary objective of this portion of the study was to identify river otter latrines on portions of the Snake River, between Flagg Ranch and Jackson Lake, and between Jackson Lake Dam and Pacific Creek, collect river otter scats to determine diet of the river otter, and employ remote cameras to determine activity patterns of the river otters. Between 20 June and 1 July 2015, 26 river otter latrines were identified during shoreline surveys, 186 river otter scats were collected, and cameras were deployed at 6 latrines between 7 July and 24 August 2015. River otter scats have been cleaned and prepared for analysis, but have not all been processed to date. Camera traps recorded 222 images, of which 7% (n = 14) were of carnivores, 70% (n = 155) were of non-carnivore mammals, and 9% (n = 22) were of birds. River otters were detected at 1 of the 6 latrines, a total of 5 independent times during the study.

Habitat selection by river otters (Lontra canadensis) under contrasting land-use regimes

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Gallant ◽  
L. Vasseur ◽  
M. Dumond ◽  
E. Tremblay ◽  
C. H. Bérubé
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbances ◽  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Theoretic Approach ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
River Otters ◽  
Sign Distribution

Habitat preferences of river otters ( Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)) are well known, but because most studies were conducted in regions with markedly low or high levels of anthropogenic disturbances, it is not well known how their habitat usage is affected by varied anthropogenic disturbances and land-use regimes on a regional scale. We studied habitat use by otters in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, in an area having both protected and disturbed riparian habitats. Using long-range winter riparian transects, we documented activity-sign distribution along riverbanks in relation to 12 habitat factors and 9 categories of anthropogenic disturbances. We documented variables at site with activity signs and at habitat stations along riverbanks at 500 m intervals. We used logistical regressions and Akaike’s information criterion in an information–theoretic approach to compare models and determine the important factors involved. Habitat-related factors were more important than anthropogenic ones in describing habitat use. The best performing models were those incorporating both habitat and anthropogenic factors. Beaver ( Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820) ponds were the most important habitat factor, while fields were the most important anthropogenic factor. Our results indicate that otters responded mostly to the presence of habitat features they use and secondarily to the presence of anthropogenic structures or activities in an area.

scholarly journals Diel activity patterns of river otters (Lontra canadensis) in southeastern Minnesota

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 1213-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Martin ◽  
Brock R. McMillan ◽  
John D. Erb ◽  
Thomas A. Gorman ◽  
Daniel P. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
Diel Activity ◽  
River Otters ◽  
Diel Activity Patterns

Home range, habitat use, and activity patterns of free-roaming domestic cats

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 1177-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff A. Horn ◽  
Nohra Mateus-Pinilla ◽  
Richard E. Warner ◽  
Edward J. Heske
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Domestic Cats

Activity, movement, home range and habitat use of an adult gray wolf in a Mediterranean landscape of northern Greece

Mammalia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandros A. Karamanlidis ◽  
Miguel de Gabriel Hernando ◽  
Lazaros Georgiadis ◽  
Josip Kusak
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Gray Wolf ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Mediterranean Landscape ◽  
Northwestern Greece

AbstractWe present the results of a study on the activity patterns of a wolf in northwestern Greece (2011–2012). The home range of the wolf was 460.5 km

Activity Patterns, Diet and Home Range of Night Monkeys (Aotus griseimembra and Aotus lemurinus) in Tropical Lowland and Mountain Forests of Central Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastián O. Montilla ◽  
Alex Mauricio Mopán-Chilito ◽  
Laura Natalia Sierra Murcia ◽  
Jonathan David Mahecha Triana ◽  
Otto Mauricio Caro Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Tropical Lowland

Spacing, movements, and habitat selection of the river otter in boreal Alberta

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (7) ◽  
pp. 1314-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Reid ◽  
T. E. Code ◽  
A. C. H. Reid ◽  
S. M. Herrero
Keyword(s):  
Lontra Canadensis ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Movement Rates ◽  
River Otters ◽  
Aquatic Mammal ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Bog Lakes ◽  
Selection Of

Seasonal spacing patterns, home ranges, and movements of river otters (Lontra canadensis) were studied in boreal Alberta by means of radiotelemetry. Adult males occupied significantly larger annual home ranges than adult females. Males' ranges overlapped those of females and also each other's. In winter, home ranges of males shrank and showed less overlap. Otters often associated in groups, the core members typically being adult females with young, or adult males. Otters tended to be more solitary in winter. In winter, movement rates of all sex and age classes were similar, and much reduced for males compared with those in other seasons. These data indicated a strong limiting effect of winter ice on behaviour and dispersion. We tested the hypothesis that otters select water bodies in winter on the basis of the suitability of shoreline substrate and morphology for dens with access both to air and to water under ice. Intensity of selection was greatest in winter, with avoidance of gradually sloping shorelines of sand or gravel. Adults selected bog lakes with banked shores containing semi-aquatic mammal burrows, and lakes with beaver lodges. Subadults selected beaver-impounded streams. Apart from human harvest, winter habitats and food availability in such habitats are likely the two factors most strongly limiting otter density in boreal Alberta.

Activity Patterns, Habitat Use, and Prey Selection by Some African Insectivorous Bats

Biotropica ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Fenton ◽  
N. G. H. Boyle ◽  
T. M. Harrison ◽  
D. J. Oxley
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Insectivorous Bats
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