Retention of Physiological Marks by Coyotes Ingesting Baits Containing Iophenoxic Acid, Mirex, and Rhodamine B
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Special Technical Publication 974
Volume
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
American Society for Testing and Materials
Publication Date
1987
First Page
141
Last Page
147
Abstract
Pen-reared coyotes (Canis latrans) voluntarily ingested small tallow baits containing 10 or 15 mg of iophenoxic acid, 100-mg mirex, and 150-mg rhodamine B. One week after treatment with 10 and 15-mg iophenoxic acid, mean serum iodine was elevated from pretreatment levels of less than 5 μg/100mL to 175 and 324 μg/100mL, respectively. Serum iodine levels declined to about 25 μg/100mL after four months, but were still fivefold higher than controls. Coyotes that ate baits containing 100-mg mirex averaged 0.34-ppm mirex in serum one week later levels declined to 0.15 ppm after four months. Serum samples obtained 2 and 24 h after death contained higher concentrations of iodine and mirex than samples obtained immediately before death. Although some back guard hairs of coyotes fed 150-mg rhodamine B showed distinct fluorescent bands, rhodamine B did not appear to provide a dependable mark because all guard hairs were not marked.
Recommended Citation
Knowlton, Frederick F.; Savarie, Peter J.; Wahlgren, Craig E.; and Hayes, David J., "Retention of Physiological Marks by Coyotes Ingesting Baits Containing Iophenoxic Acid, Mirex, and Rhodamine B" (1987). Wildland Resources Faculty Publications. Paper 1608.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wild_facpub/1608
