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Pasture and diurnal temperature are key predictors of regional Plains Spotted Skunk (Spilogale interrupta) distribution.

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: of potential Plains Spotted Skunk habitat primarily in eastern South Dakota and between the watersheds of the Missouri and James rivers. Our results offer insights that can guide conservation and inform effective management strategies for conserving Plains Spotted Skunk populations in the northern Great Plains. The promotion of low-intensity agricultural practices such as maintaining pastures, farm buildings, fences rows, and the management of woodland encroachment may improve habitat suitability and facilitate the recovery of plains spotted skunks in the region.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyae063

Authors: Kara M White, Amanda E Cheeseman, Joshua D Stafford, Robert C Lonsinger

Institutions: South Dakota State University, United States Geological Survey, Oklahoma State University

Language: English

Topic: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4404751224

FWCI: 0.538

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