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| Leopold, B.D.; Krausman, P.R. | |
| Diets of 3 predators in Big Bend national park, Texas | |
| 1986 Journal of Wildlife Management (50): 290-295 | |
Mountain lion, bobcat, and coyote scats were collected during 1972-74 and 1980-81 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Mountain lions mainly consumed deer during 1972-74 and smaller prey durin 1980-81. Bobcats consumed lagomorphs as their principal food source. Coyotes primarily ate insects, birds, reptiles, and lagomorphs. All 3 predators consumed more deer in 1972-74 than in 1980-81. We believe that the observed changes in the predator diets were due partially to a significant decline in the desert mule deer population between the 2 sampling periods. |
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