Hierarchical Bayesian Integrated Modeling of Age- and Sex-Structured Wildlife Population Dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity of large wild mammals is declining at alarming rates worldwide. It is therefore imperative to develop effective population conservation and recovery strategies. Population dynamics models can provide insights into processes driving declines of particular populations of a species and their relative importance. But there are insufficient tools, namely population dynamics models for wild herbivores, for characterizing their decline and for guiding conservation and management actions. Therefore, we have developed a model which can serve as a tool to fill that void. Specifically, we develop an integrated Bayesian state-space population dynamics model for wildlife populations and illustrate it using a topi population inhabiting the Greater Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem in Kenya and Tanza

SUBMITTER: Mukhopadhyay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559060 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature