Seasonal habitat selection of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Southern Brandenburg, Germany

Habitat preferences of nine adult raccoon dogs were investigated during different seasons using compositional analysis after
Aebischer et al. (1993). The study area (33 km²) with its mosaic landscape of forest and farmland was located in Southern Brandenburg
in eastern Germany (13°56′ E, 51°37' N). For analysis eight habitat categories were distinguished. Grassland and coniferous woods
were fav…