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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Sharon Gilman, Biology
Major
Biology
Presentation Abstract
As urbanization increases, natural areas are being converted into suburban and urban developments. As natural land is converted to suburban neighborhoods, the frequency of interaction between humans and wildlife increases. The greater Myrtle Beach area is experiencing a rapid increase in the level of urbanization, and, in 2018, the frequency of interactions between humans and coyotes became concerning. This resulted in the enactment of a Coyote Response Plan by the City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This plan includes a database where citizens can report coyote sightings online. From February 2019 to February 2021, a total of 180 sightings were entered into this database. The purpose of this study was to analyze these citizen coyote sighting reports to determine where the coyotes are being sighted and whether there are any patterns in the sightings related to land use in the greater Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina.
Location
Virtual Session Room 1
Start Date
21-4-2021 3:30 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 3:50 PM
Recommended Citation
Lamb, Krystal, "An analysis of recent Coyote (Canis latrans) sightings in the greater Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 24.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/24
An analysis of recent Coyote (Canis latrans) sightings in the greater Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina
Virtual Session Room 1
As urbanization increases, natural areas are being converted into suburban and urban developments. As natural land is converted to suburban neighborhoods, the frequency of interaction between humans and wildlife increases. The greater Myrtle Beach area is experiencing a rapid increase in the level of urbanization, and, in 2018, the frequency of interactions between humans and coyotes became concerning. This resulted in the enactment of a Coyote Response Plan by the City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This plan includes a database where citizens can report coyote sightings online. From February 2019 to February 2021, a total of 180 sightings were entered into this database. The purpose of this study was to analyze these citizen coyote sighting reports to determine where the coyotes are being sighted and whether there are any patterns in the sightings related to land use in the greater Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina.