Table 1. Beta coefficients (β) and upper and lower 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the top scat-based resource selection functions (RSF) for four carnivores in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, 2013 – 2016.
Species Variable β 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI
Lower Upper
Bear Conifer forest -0.71 -1.23 -0.19
Cutblocks 0.84 0.23 1.45
NDVI 0.0002 0.00007 0.00033
Slope 0.02 0.019 0.039
Non-motorized trail use 0.86 0.41 1.31
Distance to motorized trail/road 0.00005 0.00003 0.00007
Non-motorized trail use*Distance to motorized trail/road 0.00005 0.00001 0.00009
Cougar Conifer forest -1.92 -3.38 -0.46
Forest edge density 8.39 1.12 15.56
Coyote Shrub 2.63 0.21 5.05
Slope -0.05 -0.08 -0.02
Non-motorized trail use 1.62 1.27 1.97
Distance to motorized trail/road 0.00006 0.00004 0.00008
Wolf Distance to streams -0.0001 -0.00015 -0.00005
Cutblocks -2.47 -4.48 -0.46
Slope -0.04 -0.06 -0.02
Non-motorized trail use 1.29 0.99 1.59
Distance to motorized trail/road 0.00005 0.00004 0.00006