2020 journal article

Coyotes living near cities are bolder: implications for dog evolution and human-wildlife conflict

BEHAVIOUR, 157(3-4), 289–313.

By: J. Brooks*, R. Kays n & B. Hare*

author keywords: self-domestication; urban evolution; coyote wildlife management; urban coyotes; coyote boldness; human-wildlife conflict
TL;DR: Analysis of the reactions of coyotes to novel human artefacts at 575 sites across the state of North Carolina suggests that urban coyotes are experiencing selection for boldness and becoming more attracted tohuman artefacts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: May 9, 2020

Abstract