We provide a broad overview of the underlying philosophy of ecological monitoring. We
argue that the major characteristics of effective monitoring programs typically include:(1) …

The use of complex statistical models has recently increased substantially in the context of
species distribution behavior. This complexity has made the inferential and predictive …

The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and
conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance …

Biodiversity conservation faces a methodological conundrum: Biodiversity measurement
often relies on species, most of which are rare at various scales, especially prone to …

Biodiversity monitoring is important to identify conservation needs and test the efficacy of
management actions. Variants of “abundance”(N) are among the most widely monitored …

The species most in need of conservation or management are often also the most difficult to
monitor, because of their rarity, secretive habits, or both. To combat these challenges …

The abundance and distribution of a species are affected by processes which operate at
multiple scales. Large‐scale dynamics are increasingly recognized in conservation …

Animal and plant population monitoring programs are critical for identifying species at risk,
evaluating the effects of management or harvest, and tracking invasive and pest species …

Species' assessments must frequently be derived from opportunistic observations made by
volunteers (ie, citizen scientists). Interpretation of the resulting data to estimate population …

In recent years, there has been a fast development of models that adjust for imperfect
detection. These models have revolutionized the analysis of field data, and their use has …