Estimating elephant density using motion‐sensitive cameras: challenges, opportunities, and parameters for consideration

• Published in: The Journal of wildlife management Vol. 86; no. 4
• Main Authors: Morrison, Jacqueline, Omengo, Fred, Jones, Martin, Symeonakis, Elias, Walker, Susan L., Cain, Bradley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2022
• Subjects: abundance; camera traps; capture mark recapture; density estimation; elephants; random encounter model

With extinction rates far exceeding the natural background rate, reliable monitoring of wildlife populations has become crucial for adaptive management and conservation. Robust monitoring is often labor intensive with high economic costs, particularly in the case of those species that are subject to...