Siren-Elicited Responses of Coyotes in Western Kentucky and Tennessee
Three hundred eighty-eight stations were surveyed for siren-elicited responses from coyotes (Canis latrans) and dogs (Canis familaris). Responses were received from coyotes at 15 of 388 station soundings (3.9%) whereas dogs were heard at 14 of 388 station soundings (3.6%). November had the highest rate for coyotes (5.8%) and February had the highest rate for dogs (5.3%). Two indices of relative abundance were determined by dividing the average number of individuals responding and average number of responses from 3 soundings at each station by the estimated area covered at those stations in...
