Figure 3. Population-level bobcat RSF coefficients of agricultural
landcover, exurban landcover, other landcover, human modification,
distance to water, and distance to road covariates in reference to
forested landcover with 95% confidence interval bars. The results are
divided by ecological bobcat seasons (late winter, spring/summer, fall)
and diel period (day, night, crepuscular) for coefficients representing
eight temporal periods.
Coyotes generally avoided agriculture regardless of season, but the
strength of avoidance varied by temporal period; coefficients were
highest during the day, followed by crepuscular, and were lowest at
night regardless of season (n =31, k-fold mean=0.66, range
0.23-0.96) (Figure 4). Coyotes generally avoided exurban habitat,
increasing avoidance at night during all seasons. Avoidance was more
marginal in some temporal periods than in others. Coyotes also generally
avoided “other” habitats, with intensity of avoidance varying by
temporal period. Coyote avoidance of most landcover categories during
most temporal periods indicated they mainly preferred forest over
alternative habitat types. Coyotes generally did not select for or avoid
human modification. They generally selected areas closer to water and
marginally selected for distance to road during most temporal periods.