Coyote, Canis latrans - Rio Grande Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo intermedia, Interactions

Authors

  • Brian L. Spears Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Texas Tech University, Box 42125, Lubbock, Texas 79409
  • Warren B. Ballard Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409
  • Mark C. Wallace Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Texas Tech University, Box 42125, Lubbock, Texas 79409
  • Roger D. Applegate Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1830 Merchant, Box 1525, Emporia, Kansas 66801
  • Phillip S. Gipson Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 205 Leasure Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i4.816

Keywords:

Coyotes, Canis latrans, Kansas, Rio Grande Turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo intermedia, mobbing behavior

Abstract

Coyotes (Canis latrans) are widely known to be predators of Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopauo sspp.). We describe two observations of single Coyotes coming within 10 m of feeding Wild Turkey flocks without attempting to predate them in Stevens County, Kansas. We relate these observations to Coyote predation on turkeys and mobbing behavior.

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Vol. 117 No. 4 (2003)

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