Radiotelemetry was used during 1983 and 1984 to collect information on short-term areas of activity for black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) near Meeteetse, Wyoming. This population ultimately provided ferrets for the captive-breeding program that bred and released offspring into the wild since 1991. We fitted 5 adult ferrets and 13 juveniles with radiotransmitters and followed their movements during late summer and fall. Adult males had 7-day areas of activity that were >6 times as large as those of adult females. Activity areas of adult males varied little in coverage or location on a weekly basis, but females sequentially shifted their areas. Unlike juvenile females, juvenile males tended to leave their natal colonies.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2011 |
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Title | Black-footed ferret areas of activity during late summer and fall at Meeteetse, Wyoming |
DOI | 10.1644/10-MAMM-S-140.1 |
Authors | K.A. Fagerstone, D.E. Biggins |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Mammalogy |
Index ID | 70034577 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |