Top models of disease seroprevalence and survival for Yellowstone National Park’s canids.

Models presented are those best-supported (Δ AICc <3) under the Information-theoretic approach [44]. Response variables include seroprevalence of canine parvovirus (CPV), canine adenovirus (CAV-1), canine herpesvirus (CHV), Neospora caninum (Neo), and canine distemper virus (CDV), as well as wolf-pup survival (Survival). Covariates are detailed in Table 1, but include Year, Location (Northern Range versus Interior; wolves only), Resident (resident versus transient status; coyotes only), and AgeClass (juvenile, young adult, or old adult). (K  =  number of estimable parameters, increasing differences from the best model (Δ) indicate decreasing model adequacy, and Akaike weights (w) express model support relative to all other models in the set. Additive effects are expressed with a plus sign, and interactions between factors are connected with an asterisk.).