.988 with p < 0.005 and a correlation coefficient of r squared equal to 0.54. This suggests support for the hypothesis that coyote abundance is generally limited by competition with wolves. It also suggests that differential effects on survival and dispersal rates of transient coyotes are important mechanisms through which wolves reduce coyote density.
The researchers also found that mean coyote densities were 33 percent lower in wolf-abundant sites at the GTNP test area while densities declined 39 percent at the GYE site when wolves were reintroduced into the range. Overall, this study of interference competition tends to affirm conflict between species that are similar in terms of predatory behavior and population reproduction an
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