Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas By DONALD W. JANES INTRODUCTION A knowledge of the home range and movements of the cottontail ( Sylvilagus floridanus ) is one of the most important prerequisites for estimating effectively its numbers and managing its populations. By comparing results obtained from different methods, previously used, for determining the size of the home range I have attempted to develop a more valid procedure. The study here reported upon was made on