Table 1.
Summary of average estimated home-range sizes, based on total monitoring period, for five mammalian species
| Species, number (sex) | Average no. fixpoints per animal(min–max) usedto calculate range | Average total home range over monitoring period(95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All animals | Males | Females | ||
| Cattle, n = 23 (all M) | 801 (75–1593) | 35·8 km2 (29·4–42·2) | 35·8 km2 (29·4–42·2) | — |
| Deer, n = 13 (5M, 8F) | 474 (37–1529) | 37·8 km2 (31·8–43·9) | 39·7 km2 (26·1–43·9) | 34·7 km2 (26·4–43·0) |
| Pigs, n = 13 (6M, 7F) | 337 (42–704) | 3·77 km2 (2·69–4·48) | 4·27 km2 (2·36–6·18) | 3·17 km2 (1·80–4·55) |
| Possums I, n = 27 (15M, 12F) | 397 (61–544) | 22·3 ha (16·7–28·0) | 27·8 ha (18·8–36·8) | 15·5 ha (10·2–20·8) |
| Possums II, n = 29 (14M, 15F) | 6 (4–7) | 5·14 ha (2·85–7·42) | 7·13 ha (2·93–11·33) | 3·28 ha (1·12–5·43) |
| Ferrets, n = 12 (5M, 7F) | 5 (4–6) | 104·4 ha (46·4–162·4) | 178·2 ha (63·4–294·3) | 51·6 ha (12·6–90·6) |
Data represent mean home-range estimates (95% confidence intervals) for each species. Analyses are based on 95% isopleth kernel density estimator calculations for cattle, deer, pigs and possums I, and on 100% minimum complex polygons calculations for possums II and ferrets.
Possums I monitored by GPS (which provided 24-hourly fix points per day); Possums II monitored by VHF telemetry (which gave only daytime, i.e. denning site, fix points).