An understanding of animal behaviour is important if conservation initiatives are to be
effective. However, quantifying the behaviour of wild animals presents significant …

Automatically triggered cameras taking photographs or videos of passing animals (camera
traps) have emerged over the last decade as one of the most powerful tool for wildlife …

Camera traps are increasingly used to study wildlife ecology and inform conservation, but
valid inference depends on appropriate data analysis. This article introduces the most …

A guide to data collection, modeling and inference strategies for biological survey data using
Bayesian and classical statistical methods. This book describes a general and flexible …

Protected areas are extremely important for the long term viability of biodiversity in a densely
populated country like India where land is a scarce resource. However, protected areas …

Mammal inventories in tropical forests are often difficult to carry out, and many elusive
species are missed or only reported from interviews with local people. Camera traps offer a …

Species within a guild vary their use of time, space and resources, thereby enabling
sympatry. As intra-guild competition intensifies, such behavioural adaptations may become …

Connectivity is a vital component of metapopulation and landscape ecology, influencing
fundamental processes such as population dynamics, evolution, and community responses …

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

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