Population Density and Spatial-Temporal Activity Pattern of the Tibetan Wolf in Dulan, Qinghai, China.

ABSTRACT: As apex predators, wolves (Canis lupus) play a vital role in balancing and stabilizing ecosystems. However, the scarcity of empirical data on the population size and spatial ecology of wolves in Qinghai Province, China, poses significant challenges to the design of targeted conservation measures, with cascading effects on both regional ecosystem integrity and the long-term viability of this ecologically critical species. To address this knowledge gap, we deployed a systematic grid of 150 camera traps across Dulan County, Qinghai Province, from July 2021 to July 2022. The survey effort totaled 41,610 camera-days, yielding 392 independent wolf detections, defined as events separated by ≥24 h at the same location. The random encounter model estimated wolf density across three habitat t

SUBMITTER: Guan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12467655 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature