Desert Hunter

Coyotes: Biology, Behavior, and Management

Edited by Marc Bekoff
The Blackburn Press (2001)

This is the second scientifically detailed book dedicated to the coyote.  This book is not about hunting.

Using a multi-disciplinary approach, Coyotes: Biology, Behavior, and Management brings together an abundance of information on all aspects of the coyote life. A collection of current information on behavioral ecology and management, this book serves as an indispensable practical source for students, researchers, and workers in biological sciences and wildlife management.

Coyotes is divided into four major sections covering basic biology, behavior, ecology, and management. The section on basic biology covers such topics as evolution, neuroanatomy, diseases and parasites, and reproductive biology. The chapters that deal with behavior cover such topics as the development of behavior, communication processes, and predation. All the chapters on ecology present the results of lengthy field studies, and some provide information on coyote and canid systematics. Finally, the chapters on management put forth rational, scientific views of coyote and other predator management. The presentation is clear and authoritative throughout, the book's later chapters blending hard-core scientific writing and natural history without compromising fact and data.

Nineteen contributors from academia and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife service have compiled the best review to date on the coyote with nearly 1000 references cited. 368 pages. Both the index and table of contents are complete and well-organized.

Bekoff is not a hunter and disapproves of the activity.