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1 June 2008 Mammalian Predator Distribution Around a Transmission Line
Matthew B. Smith, David A. Aborn, Timothy J. Gaudin, John C. Tucker
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Abstract

The effects of a transmission line right-of-way (TROW) on the distributions of mammalian predators were investigated by placement of track plates at specific locations. A total of 50 tracks were detected. The large-bodied carnivores exhibited a strong preference for the TROW (χ2 = 8.652, 2 df, p = 0.013). In contrast, the small-bodied predators were distributed more uniformly, exhibiting no significant differences in their distributions (χ2 = 1.927, 2 df, p = 0.382). The TROW likely facilitates the travel of the large-bodied carnivores by offering an area that is relatively free from obstruction. The higher-than-expected occurrence of the small-bodied predators in the TROW may have been due to temporal variations caused by dietary enhancements available at particular times of the year.

Matthew B. Smith, David A. Aborn, Timothy J. Gaudin, and John C. Tucker "Mammalian Predator Distribution Around a Transmission Line," Southeastern Naturalist 7(2), 289-300, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2008)7[289:MPDAAT]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 June 2008
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