一项研究发现,野狼在北美蓬勃发展,捕猎可能增加其人口。 A study finds coyotes thriving in North America, with hunting possibly boosting their populations.

新罕布什尔大学的一项大规模研究表明,尽管狩猎和城市发展等人类压力很大,但北美的野狼正在蓬勃成长。 A large-scale study by the University of New Hampshire reveals that coyotes are thriving in North America despite human pressures like hunting and urban development. 研究人员利用4 500多台照相机提供的数据发现,狩猎可能无意中通过促进更年轻、更多的生殖群体而增加土狼人口。 Utilizing data from over 4,500 cameras, researchers found that hunting may inadvertently increase coyote populations by promoting younger, more reproductive groups. 研究还强调了区域差异,西南部的土狼数量较高,东北部则较低,并指出生境类型对其丰度有重大影响。 The study also emphasized regional variations, with higher coyote numbers in the Southwest and lower in the Northeast, and noted that habitat type significantly influences their abundance.