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Module 1 of 9 Foundations

Coyote Biology, Behavior & Ecology in SC

Understand the animal, a non-native, highly adaptable predator, well enough that every later tactic (calling, wind, timing) makes sense as a response to real coyote behavior.

Lessons

6 lessons in this module · 55 across the path

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  1. Coyote in SC: Range Expansion & Status How a non-native predator colonized every SC county and its legal status as a nuisance furbearer (regulatory detail comes in Module 2). Lesson 1 of 55
  2. Diet & Food Sources (Piedmont) Rodents, rabbits, deer fawns, soft mast, carrion, poultry/livestock, and how diet concentrates coyotes seasonally and informs sound choice. Lesson 2 of 55
  3. Pack & Family-Group Dynamics Territorial family units (alpha pair plus offspring), territoriality, and how social structure drives responses to calls. Lesson 3 of 55
  4. Vocal Communication Overview The coyote 'language': howls, yips, barks, whines, and what each signals, the foundation for all calling. Lesson 4 of 55
  5. Seasonal Behavior & Tactic Shifts The annual cycle: breeding (Jan-Mar), denning/pups (spring-summer), dispersal (fall), and why tactics change with it. Lesson 5 of 55
  6. Daily & Nightly Movement When coyotes move, bed, and hunt across day/night and how that frames the day-vs-night decision. Lesson 6 of 55
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