This paper reviews field methods for estimating and monitoring the abundance of terrestrial
carnivores that do not involve capture. Effective methods of monitoring abundance are …

This book is written to serve as a general reference for biologists and resource managers
with relatively little statistical training. It focuses on both basic concepts and practical …

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

For the vast majority of cases, it is highly unlikely that all the individuals of a population will
be encountered during a study. Furthermore, it is unlikely that a constant fraction of the …

Abstract INTRODUCTION In 1938, Howard M. Wight devoted 9 pages, which was an entire
chapter in the first wildlife management techniques manual, to what he termed'census' …

The search for easy-to-use indices that substitute for direct estimation of animal density is a
common theme in wildlife and conservation science, but one fraught with well-known perils …

Nest survival is one of the most important parameters in the population dynamics of
grassland‐nesting ducks (Anas and Aythya spp.) that breed in the Prairie Pothole Region of …

Tail with broad black tip but otherwise unmarked; coat without markings on back; anterior
condyloid foramen separate from foramen lacerum posterius L. lynx 3 Tail tipped with black …

Abstract Zielinski, William J.; Kucera, Thomas E., technical editors. 1995. American marten,
fisher, lynx, and wolverine: survey methods for their detection. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR …

The distribution of species and population attributes are critical data for biodiversity
conservation. As a tool for obtaining such data, camera traps have become increasingly …