Diet Composition of Long Beach Coyotes via Solids Scat Analysis

Authors

Armaan Zare, Loyola Marymount University
DeLisa Madere, Loyola Marymount University

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Description

Canus latrans (coyotes) have posed threats against both urban wildlife and domesticated animals all across the United States. In the urban and residential areas encompassing Long Beach, green areas such as parks and golf courses create a series of wildlife corridors that coyotes may use to provide themselves with food, shelter, and a means of refuge for breeding. Along with wildlife corridors, anthropogenic food sources also contribute to the increased coyote density in the city of Long Beach; this inevitably leads to more frequent coyote-human interactions. Now in its second year, our study aims to accurately assess the diet of the coyote population to better understand their interactive relationship with the urban wildlife and domesticated animals of Long Beach. A solids scat analysis is being performed on samples from Long Beach as it is a practical and inexpensive starting point to understand the diet of the Long Beach coyotes. The lab will analyze the bones and other remains in an attempt to understand what organism they may have come from, including: fruit, insects, grass, vegetable material and bones. The lab will reference anatomy books as well as Biology faculty for assistance on identifying species from the bones

Publication Date

2018

Recommended Citation

Zare, Armaan and Madere, DeLisa, "Diet Composition of Long Beach Coyotes via Solids Scat Analysis" (2018). Center for Urban Resilience Research Posters. 12.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cures_posters/12