Methods for monitoring large terrestrial animals in the wild

A Prosekov, A Kuznetsov, A Rada, S Ivanova - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Reliable information about wildlife is absolutely important for making informed management
decisions. The issues with the effectiveness of the control and monitoring of both large and …

Noninvasive genetic assessment is an effective wildlife research tool when compared with other approaches

MA Zemanova - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wildlife research has been indispensable for increasing our insight into ecosystem
functioning as well as for designing effective conservation measures under the currently …

Pictures or pellets? Comparing camera trapping and dung counts as methods for estimating population densities of ungulates

SE Pfeffer, R Spitzer, AM Allen… - Remote Sensing in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Across the northern hemisphere, land use changes and, possibly, warmer winters are
leading to more abundant and diverse ungulate communities causing increased …

Recreation and hunting differentially affect deer behaviour and sapling performance

B Mols, E Lambers, JPGM Cromsigt, DPJ Kuijper… - Oikos, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Humans are increasingly acknowledged as apex predators that shape landscapes of fear to
which herbivores adapt their behaviour. Here, we investigate how humans modify deer …

Assessing precision and requirements of three methods to estimate roe deer density

A Marcon, D Battocchio, M Apollonio, S Grignolio - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the most abundant cervid in Europe and, as such, has a
considerable impact over several human activities. Accurate roe deer population size …

[HTML][HTML] Beaver foraging patterns in a human-dominated landscape: Effects on woody vegetation and mammals

MS Pejstrup, JR Andersen, M Mayer - Forest Ecology and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Beavers can change habitat composition by cutting down trees, digging, and damming
activities, thereby affecting species richness and abundance. Although there is large body of …

Doubting dung: eDNA reveals high rates of misidentification in diverse European ungulate communities

R Spitzer, M Churski, A Felton, M Heurich… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Pellet counts are widely used to monitor ungulates but rely on the assumption that pellets of
different species are correctly identified in the field. Recent studies question this assumption …

From poops to planning: A broad non-invasive genetic survey of large mammals from the Indian Himalayan Region

BD Joshi, SK Singh, VK Singh, G Jabin, A Ghosh… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Large forested landscapes often harbour significant amount of biodiversity and support
mankind by rendering various livelihood opportunities and ecosystem services. Their …

Faecal Standing Crop with real time correction using scat detection dogs to estimate population density

RFS Morini, F Grotta‐Neto… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Population density is fundamental information for assessing the conservation status of
species and support management and conservation actions for in situ populations, but is …

Spatial distribution and habitat use of Javan Langur (Presbytis comata): case study in District of Kuningan

T Supartono, LB Prasetyo, A Hikmat… - Procedia Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Javan langur (Presbytis comata) is grouped into one of priority species for conservation.
However, little is known about the distribution of the population that can support …