Initial colonization of long Island, New York by the eastern coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora, Canidae), including first record of breeding
Department(s)
Natural Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2017
Keywords
Camera trap survey, Coywolf, Range extension, Urban ecology
Abstract
Coyotes (Canis latrans Say, 1823) have increased their range dramatically over the past century. Formerly restricted to western North America, they now roam across the continent, in many habitats including large cities. One of the last areas in North America without coyotes has been Long Island, NY, a 3629 km island in the New York metropolitan area. Here we summarize all verified accounts of coyotes on Long Island, including the first record of breeding. There are few coyotes on Long Island currently; however, given the history of coyote success, we expect coyotes to establish a growing population there in the near future. 2
Publication Title
Check List
E-ISSN
1809127X
Volume
13
Issue
6
First Page
901
Last Page
907
DOI
10.15560/13.6.901
Recommended Citation
Nagy, Christopher; Weckel, Mark; Monzón, Javier; Duncan, Neil; and Rosenthal, Michael R., "Initial colonization of long Island, New York by the eastern coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora, Canidae), including first record of breeding" (2017). Pepperdine University, All Faculty Open Access Publications. Paper 91.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/faculty_pubs/91