Black-footed ferret areas of activity during late summer and fall at Meeteetse, Wyoming
Journal of Mammalogy
By: K.A. Fagerstone and E. Biggins
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Abstract
Radiotelemetry was used during 1983 and 1984 to collect information on short-term areas of activity for black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) near Meeteetse, Wyoming. This population ultimately provided ferrets for the captive-breeding program that bred and released offspring into the wild since 1991. We fitted 5 adult ferrets and 13 juveniles with radiotransmitters and followed their movements during late summer and fall. Adult males had 7-day areas of activity that were >6 times as large as those of adult females. Activity areas of adult males varied little in coverage or location on a weekly basis, but females sequentially shifted their areas. Unlike juvenile females, juvenile males tended to leave their natal colonies.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Black-footed ferret areas of activity during late summer and fall at Meeteetse, Wyoming |
| Series title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| DOI | 10.1644/10-MAMM-S-140.1 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | August 16, 2011 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| First page | 705 |
| Last page | 709 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Meeteetse |