Species distribution models (SDM s) are used to inform a range of ecological,
biogeographical and conservation applications. However, users often underestimate the …

Building useful models of species distributions requires attention to several important issues,
one being imperfect detection of species. Data sets of species detections are likely to suffer …

Obtaining unbiased estimates of wildlife distribution and abundance is an important
objective in research and management. Occupancy and N‐mixture abundance models …

Abundance and density estimates are central to the field of ecology and are an important
component of wildlife management. While many methods exist to estimate abundance from …

Detection in studies of species abundance and distribution is often imperfect. Assuming
perfect detection introduces bias into estimation that can weaken inference upon which …

Aim Species often remain undetected at sites where they are present. However, the impact
of imperfect detection on species distribution models (SDM s) is not fully appreciated. In this …

Biological invasions are a global phenomenon that threatens biodiversity, and few, if any,
ecosystems are free from alien species. The outcome of human‐mediated introductions is …

Abstract Background Airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) research is an emerging field
that focuses on the detection of species from their genetic remnants in the air. The majority of …

During the worldwide shutdown in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, many reports
emerged of urban wildlife sightings. While these images garnered public interest and …

In a recent paper, Welsh, Lindenmayer and Donnelly (WLD) question the usefulness of
models that estimate species occupancy while accounting for detectability. WLD claim that …