Spring home range, spatial organisation and activity of stoats Mustela erminea in a South Island Nothofagus forest, New Zealand

摘要: This radio-tracking study reports the spring home range, spatial organisation and activity of 11 stoats Mustela erminea in a New Zealand Nothofagus forest, 1,5 yr after significant seedfall when rodent density was low, but stoat high. The average range 4 male 223 (SE = 45) ha, significantly larger than area 94 13) ha recorded for 7 female stoats. Stoats were generally tolerant sharing space did not maintain intra- or intersexual territorial spacing systems. There no evidence temporal avoidance with several same sex showing slight attraction to one another. However, still may avoid another close proximity. Long-term studies are required determine general patterns behaviour stoats, Male showed higher levels during daylight females.