Data from: Study "Caracal movement ecology study in Cape Town, South Africa"

Serieys LEK, Bishop JM. 2024. Data from: Study "Caracal movement ecology study in Cape Town, South Africa". Movebank Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.317

Abstract

Human activities increasingly challenge wild animal populations by disrupting ecological connectivity and population persistence. Yet, human-modified habitats can provide resources, resulting in selection of disturbed areas by generalist species. To investigate spatial and temporal responses of a generalist carnivore to human disturbance, we investigated habitat selection and diel activity patterns in caracals (Caracal caracal). We GPS-collared 25 adults and subadults in urban and wildland-dominated subregions in Cape Town, South Africa. Selection responses for landscape variables were dependent on subregion, animal age class, and diel period. Contrary to expectations, caracals did not become more nocturnal in urban areas. Caracals increased their selection for proximity to urban areas as the proportion of urban area increased. Differences in habitat selection between urban and wildland caracals suggest that individuals of this generalist species exhibit high behavioral flexibility in response to anthropogenic disturbances that emerge as a function of habitat context.

Keywords

Caracal caracal,animal tracking,caracal,carnivores,GPS,resource selection,urban ecology

Taxa

Taxon

Caracal caracal

Caracal

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GPS

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https://datarepository.movebank.org/handle/10255/move.1702

BibTex

@misc{001/1_317,
  title = {Data from: Study "Caracal movement ecology study in Cape Town, South Africa"},
  author = {Serieys, LEK and Bishop, JM},
  year = {2024},
  URL = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.317},
  doi = {doi:10.5441/001/1.317},
  publisher = {Movebank data repository}
}

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TY  - DATA
ID  - doi:10.5441/001/1.317
T1  - Data from: Study "Caracal movement ecology study in Cape Town, South Africa"
AU  - Serieys, Laurel E.K.
AU  - Bishop, Jacqueline M.
Y1  - 2024/02/21
KW  - Caracal caracal
KW  - animal movement
KW  - animal tracking
KW  - caracal
KW  - carnivores
KW  - GPS
KW  - resource selection
KW  - urban ecology
KW  - Caracal caracal
PB  - Movebank data repository
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.317
DO  - doi:10.5441/001/1.317
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