01/13/2025
ðĶ ððŪððŧ ð ðžðŋððŪðđðķðð: ððŧððķðīðĩðð ðð°ðŋðžðð ðĨðēðīðķðžðŧð ðū
ð ð ðķðąððēðð & ðĄðžðŋððĩðēðŪðð:
Studies like Rohm et al. (2007) reveal that coyotes are responsible for 10â20% of fawn deaths on average. This predation is often additive and varies depending on habitat and prey density. https://doi.org/10.2193/2005-589
ð ðĶðžðððĩðēðŪðð:
Research such as Kilgo et al. (2010) reports significantly higher predation rates, with coyotes accounting for 37â80% of fawn deaths. These higher rates are linked to coyotes' adaptability and the vulnerability of neonates in dense, forested habitats. https://doi.org/10.2193/2009-263
ð ðŠðēðððēðŋðŧ ðĶððŪððēð:
In Pojar and Bowden (2004), neonatal mule deer fawn survival was heavily impacted by predation, with coyotes being a leading cause of mortality. This study observed 40â60% mortality due to predation during the critical first weeks of life. https://doi.org/10.2193/0022-541X(2004)068[0550:NMDFSI]2.0.CO;2
ð ððšð―ðŪð°ð ðžðŧ ððŪððŧ ðĨðēð°ðŋððķððšðēðŧð:
High coyote densities can dramatically reduce fawn recruitment. Gulsby (2014) found rates as low as 0.4 fawns per doe in areas with abundant coyotes, compared to around 1 fawn per doe in regions with fewer predators. https://cfwe.auburn.edu/profile/william-gulsby/
âģ ð§ðķðšðķðŧðī ðžðģ ðĢðŋðēðąðŪððķðžðŧ:
According to Vreeland et al. (2004), 66% of fawn deaths caused by coyotes occur within the first three weeks of life, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of neonates right after birth. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3803388
