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Coyote - Canis latrans | |
Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.First year: 1925 Extirpated year: Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years. Estimated Florida range: 67 counties At least 10 years Statewide trend: Expanding Threats to natives: Preys on various native species. Does not tolerate other canines in its range and may reduce local fox and bobcat populations, both by aggression and direct competition for food. Also a rabies vector. Species Account: Native of the western United States and likely entered Florida both from natural range expansion and human introductions. Introductions have occurred on numerous occasions since at least 1925, primarily for hunting with dogs. Well established in northwest Florida by the 1970s, and breeding populations were present in south-central Florida by the 1990s. Can be an agricultural pest, upon vegetables as well as livestock, and can prey upon numerous native species. Attempts to control coyote populations on a large scale have not been successful. Found in all counties except Dade and Monroe in 2000 (Main and Coates 2000). Habitats: Lake, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns, Agricultural habitat, Flatwoods References Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. Main, M. B. and S. F. Coates. 2000. Coyote distribution in Florida extends Southward. Florida Field Naturalist 28 (4): 201-203. Links to more information |
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