Home Range, Movements, and Herd Integrity of the Collared Peccary
Schweinsburg RE. 1971. Home Range, Movements, and Herd Integrity of the Collared Peccary. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 35(3):455-461
Fifty-two collared peccaries(Dicotyles tajacu) from five wild herds were marked for field identification. Radio transmitters were placed on 15 peccaries and were used to locate the herds. The home ranges were smaller than those previously reported. The home ranges of four of the herds were 0.2, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.6 square mile each. Each home range consisted of a central area used exclusively by one herd and peripheral areas that were shared with other herds. The use of peripheral areas by several herds was more conspicuous when waterholes or other particularly desireable places were present near these boundaries. Individual herds did not travel over their entire areas uniformly but used core areas more consistently than other parts of their ranges. Changes in herd size were caused by animals being driven from the herd after aggression, temporary loss of individuals when the herd was alarmed and scattered, and the addition of new members when wandering individuals joined the herd.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Schweinsburg, Raymond
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu, Herd, Home Range, Javelina, Radio Telemetry, Tucson Mountain District