Table 3.

Candidate models explaining feeding and vigilance behaviors of female caribou during the summers of 2013 and 2014, Gaspésie National Park

Models		F. with calf			F. without calf
	Ka	∆AICc	LL	r s	∆AICc	LL	r s
Feeding
Temp. + Grp Size + Open hab. + Hour	4	0.000	−40.2	0.022	4.978	−93.0	0.085
Mod 1. + Trail + Hikers + Trail*Hikers	8	5.052	−38.7	0.103	0.000	−87.2	0.193
Vigilance
Temp. + Grp Size + Open hab. + Hour	4	5.804	−348.5	0.108	0.093	−759.7	0.099
Mod 1. + Trail + Hikers + Trail*Hikers	8	0.000	−341.4	0.241	0.000	−756.3	0.258

The ranking was based on the AIC_c for each category of females (i.e., with or without a calf). Model number of parameter (K), log‐likelihood (LL), and difference in AIC_c values (∆AIC_c) are shown. Model performance was assessed using independent cross‐validation (r _s).

^aRandom factor for individual (ID) was included in all models.