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Monitoring post‐release dispersal of reintroduced wildlife informs management strategies to improve outcomes. In previous Swift fox (Vulpes velox) reintroductions, post‐release movements corresponded with survival and have been a metric for success of release strategies, but settlement patterns and resource selection by individuals from different source locations have not been compared. We fit piecewise regression models and resource selection functions to Global Positioning System collar data from Swift fox translocated to the Fort Belknap Reservation from Colorado and Wyoming. We found that 76% of studied Swift fox settled, most within 20 km of their release site. Contrary to our predictions, rates of settlement, distance and time to settlement, and resource selection did not differ by cohort or release strategy. Where Swift fox settled, we observed consistent selection of areas with high percentage cover by grass, low terrain ruggedness, intermediate clay soil content, and high Black‐tailed prairie dog suitability. Collectively, our study suggests that Swift fox are adaptable to a range of conditions within grassland ecosystems when high quality habitat is available and when pre‐release husbandry protocols are followed. However, we observed variability in post‐release behavior unexplained by the factors we assessed, possibly attributable to individual personality differences that are well documented in small canids. Swift fox are the most intensively reintroduced canid in the world, and our study highlights how science‐based advances in reintroduction practices can enhance success over time. These advances are particularly effective on Indigenous Peoples' Land, where high ecological and social suitability is present for large‐scale restoration initiatives.