Bold, shy, and persistent: Variable coyote response to light and sound stimuli

To improve frightening device technology for managing predation, we examined variation in coyote (Canis latrans) response to visual, auditory, and combined stimuli using a behavior-contingent programmable frightening device. We hoped to gather information on the relative effectiveness of light, sound, and combined stimuli for deterring coyotes from a food resource. We exposed five pairs of […]