Estimating deer density and abundance using spatial mark-resight models with camera trap data.

ABSTRACT: Globally, many wild deer populations are actively studied or managed for conservation, hunting, or damage mitigation purposes. These studies require reliable estimates of population state parameters, such as density or abundance, with a level of precision that is fit for purpose. Such estimates can be difficult to attain for many populations that occur in situations that are poorly suited to common survey methods. We evaluated the utility of combining camera trap survey data, in which a small proportion of the sample is individually recognizable using natural markings, with spatial mark-resight (SMR) models to estimate deer density in a variety of situations. We surveyed 13 deer populations comprising four deer species (Cervus unicolor, C. timorensis, C. elaphus, Dama dama) at nine

SUBMITTER: Bengsen AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189690 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature