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Raccoon Home Range. By: Garet Baader . Questions . What is the home range of a raccoon? How far do raccoons travel? Does temperature affect raccoon movement? What habitats do raccoons prefer? Do raccoon territories overlap?. Introduction. Two male raccoons were radio collared
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Raccoon Home Range By: Garet Baader
Questions • What is the home range of a raccoon? • How far do raccoons travel? • Does temperature affect raccoon movement? • What habitats do raccoons prefer? • Do raccoon territories overlap?
Introduction • Two male raccoons were radio collared • Radio Telemetry was used to track them • Raccoon home ranges were determined using ArcView and Animal Movement Analysis • Territorial habits were analyzed using collected data
Radio Telemetry Equipment Antenna is used to pick up Radio signals.
Radio Telemetry Equipment • Receiver is to show how strong or weak the signal is. Also shows how far away the animal Is.
Radio Telemetry Equipment • GPS is used to track your coordinates and allows you to mark way- points that you want to save. Compass to tell direction
Data Analysis Arc View GIS- Home Range Distances traveled Habitat use/selection How they move with other raccoons Activity centers/hot spots Certain feeding areas
How they move with others • Average distance between raccoons -320m ( 350yards) Smallest distance apart -9m (9.8yards) Farthest apart -791m (865yards)
Summary • Identified home range • Home range for coon534 is 2052 acres • Home range for coon575 is 1052 acres • Analyzed movement • Found no correlation between temperature and movement. • Found no correlation between movement and time of year. • Established average distances between two raccoons • 320m (350yards) • Identified preferred habitats • Coon575 preferred forest • Coon534 preferred forest • Territories overlapped between coon575 and coon534 • Closest found apart was 9 m