Radio-tracking of Peromyscus leucopus

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Abstract
Miniature radio transmitters and local triangulation methods were used to monitor the movements of free-ranging P. leucopus. A sexually mature male and female were studied in detail during 2 sessions within a 6-wk period. Positions were recorded on 107 occasions, giving home ranges of 1.26 ha for the male and 0.91 ha for the female. Extensive home range overlap, correspondence in patterns of movement, the bearing of a litter by the female, and the lack of other adults in the study area indicate pair activity. The equipment and methods described will enable more thorough studies of the ecology and behavior of small, highly mobile rodent species in the future.

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