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The abundance and distribution of mesocarnivore mammal species (including coyotes, bobcats, foxes, raccoons and fishers) are changing due to habitat modification and loss, and apex predator removal. These population changes can have social and economic implications, as well as, can increase the need for species conservation. This talk focuses on my research investigating the impact of land use on mesocarnivores within and around Yale Myers Forest by quantifying the occupancy of these species in different habitats (i.e., timber harvest, unmanaged forest and agricultural areas). My year-long study utilized 55 wildlife camera traps arrayed in a grid across a variety of forest land management practices. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of different habitat and anthropogenic variables on the occurrence of these mammals species. This information is essential to inform effective conservation and management practices for these species on public and private lands.