Habitat and Predator Influences on the Spatial Ecology of Nine-Banded Armadillos DOI Creative Commons
Robert C. Lonsinger,

Ben P. Murley,

Dan McDonald

et al.

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 290 - 290

Published: April 19, 2025

Mesopredator suppression has implications for community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, but mesopredators with physical defenses may not avoid apex predators. We investigated nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in southwestern Oklahoma (USA) to evaluate if a species was influenced by dominant predator, the coyote (Canis latrans). sampled coyotes motion-activated cameras. used single-species conditional two-species occupancy models assess influences of environmental factors on armadillo occurrence site-use intensity (i.e., detection). camera-based detections characterize diel activity each their overlap. Nine-banded greater at sites closer cover, lower slopes, further from water, whereas space use higher elevations; both were positively associated recent burns. coyotes, suppressed presence coyotes. (strictly nocturnal) (predominantly had high overlap summer activity. are engineers often considered threat concern and/or nuisance. Thus, understanding role interspecific interactions important conservation management.

Language: Английский

Current Distribution of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in the United States DOI Creative Commons
Brett A. DeGregorio, Anant Deshwal

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 138 - 138

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus: hereafter armadillo) was first recorded in the United States (U.S.) state of Texas 1849 and has been expanding its range northward eastward since then. With widespread adoption participatory science as well proliferation nationwide wildlife game camera studies, occurrence data armadillos can be compiled more rapidly thoroughly than at any time past. Here, we use disparate sources to update current geographic distribution from leading edge expansion create a species model understand their relationship with landscape bioclimatic factors. Since last report on 2014, show that have expanded cover entirety Missouri established southern Iowa, modestly within Kansas Illinois, Indiana, both Kentucky Tennessee, throughout South Carolina Georgia western third North Carolina. Our indicates there is substantial opportunity for continue expand range, particularly Eastern States. These results provide information managers who are now or might soon co-existing proactively manage inform public regarding potential conflicts.

Language: Английский

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Habitat and Predator Influences on the Spatial Ecology of Nine-Banded Armadillos DOI Creative Commons
Robert C. Lonsinger,

Ben P. Murley,

Dan McDonald

et al.

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 290 - 290

Published: April 19, 2025

Mesopredator suppression has implications for community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, but mesopredators with physical defenses may not avoid apex predators. We investigated nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in southwestern Oklahoma (USA) to evaluate if a species was influenced by dominant predator, the coyote (Canis latrans). sampled coyotes motion-activated cameras. used single-species conditional two-species occupancy models assess influences of environmental factors on armadillo occurrence site-use intensity (i.e., detection). camera-based detections characterize diel activity each their overlap. Nine-banded greater at sites closer cover, lower slopes, further from water, whereas space use higher elevations; both were positively associated recent burns. coyotes, suppressed presence coyotes. (strictly nocturnal) (predominantly had high overlap summer activity. are engineers often considered threat concern and/or nuisance. Thus, understanding role interspecific interactions important conservation management.

Language: Английский

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