A simulation-based evaluation of methods for estimating census population size of terrestrial game species from genetically-identified parent-offspring pairs.

ABSTRACT: Estimates of wildlife population size are critical for conservation and management, but accurate estimates are difficult to obtain for many species. Several methods have recently been developed that estimate abundance using kinship relationships observed in genetic samples, particularly parent-offspring pairs. While these methods are similar to traditional Capture-Mark-Recapture, they do not need physical recapture, as individuals are considered recaptured if a sample contains one or more close relatives. This makes methods based on genetically-identified parent-offspring pairs particularly interesting for species for which releasing marked animals back into the population is not desirable or not possible (e.g., harvested fish or game species). However, while these methods have succ

SUBMITTER: Larroque J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105560 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature