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| Gese, E.M. | |
| Monitoring of terrestrial carnivore populations | |
| 2001 Book Chapter | |
One of the most commonly asked questions when dealing with carnivore conservation is: where are the animals, how many are there, and what is the population trend? These questions often place biologists and managers in the difficult position of determining the status of a carnivore population. The objective of this chapter is to describe the techniques that have been developed to census and monitor terrestrial carnivores and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Many of the techniques described herein still need an in-depth evaluation as they pertain to accuracy and reliability in monitoring population trends of carnivores. This chapter will focus on terrestrial carnivores only (suborder Fissipedia). Capture, handling, or immobilization procedures will not be discussed. Current methods for censusing or surveying wild carnivores range across the gradient of accuracy, reliability, and cost. I have included references of several studies that used, or attempted to use, a technique to determine species distribution or abundance. These references are only provided as examples of studies, and are not inclusive of all studies using that specific technique. |
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