Northeastern Coyote Telemetry

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Northeastern Coyote Telemetry Project
By Andy Rosentrater Fall Creek High School
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What we wanted to know

• Home Range
• Movement
• Denning Areas
• Areas Preferred
• Activity after partnering up

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Trap Placement Area

• High
• Low
• Wooded
• Ex.

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Footholds Drag Sets
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Snares Live Trap
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Different Animals Caught
Red Fox
Raccoon
Rabbits, cats, opossums, crows, and a dog were
also caught, but we didnt have the camera with
us at that time.
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Collaring Process

• Noose around neck
• Snare over mouth
• Blanket over head
• Magnet off
• Collar around neck
• Cut excess strap off
• Release

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Noose Around Neck
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Snare Over Mouth
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Blanket Over Head
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Collar Around Neck
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Cut Excess Strap Off
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Release
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Coyote Measurements

• Head/body length of 2.5 to 3.3 ft Tail
  length of 12 to 16 in. Shoulder
  height of 18 21 in. Weigh around 20
  35 lbs

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Coyote Colors

• grayish brown to a yellowish gray
• whitish to light gray on the throat and belly
• muzzles, cheeks, forelegs and feet are a reddish
  brown
• black-tipped guard hairs on their back

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Coyote Characteristics

• thick, bushy tail that end in a black tip
• long, slender muzzles
• Large pointed ears
• green-yellow eyes
• feet are small for size of body
• can reach speeds up to 40mph

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Coyote Characteristics

• most vocal mammals in North America.
• carry their tails low when running
• emit a variety of calls, from squeaks, barks and
  howls
• keen sense of smell and hearing
• sight is poor very good swimmers
• poor climbers

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Resources Used

• National Audubon Society Field Guide to North
  American Mammals
• 123spot.com
• Top Carnivores in the Suburbs? Ecological and
  Conservation
• Issues Raised by Colonization of North-eastern
  North America by Coyotes
• Coyotes adapted to us, now we have to adapt to
  them. 
• The coyotes of Lamar valley
• The Victorious Coyote

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Cam Tracker
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The Trapper
Lance Squires has been trapping since he was 12
years old. He trapped with his father and now he
is trapping with his youngest son, to pass on
their family tradition.
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A Great Big Thanks Also to

• Mike Gappa
• John Dunn
• Mr. Tweed
• Reggie Horel
• Grandma and Grandpa Travis

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The End
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