N-mixture models with camera trap imagery produce accurate abundance estimates of ungulates

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 31421 - 12
• Main Authors: Harris, Grant M., Stewart, David R., Butler, Matthew J., Rominger, Eric M., Ruhl, Caitlin Q., McDonald, Daniel T., Schmidt, Paige M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.12.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/158/1745; 631/158/672; Abundance; Animal models; Animals; Bison - physiology; Bison bison bison; Bos taurus taurus; Buffalo; Cameras; Cattle; Estimates; Humanities and Social Sciences; Motion detection; multidisciplinary; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Ovis canadensis; Population Density; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sheep; Sheep, Bighorn - physiology; Small mammals; Ungulates; Wildlife; New Mexico; Oklahoma; United States > US

Abundance estimates inform ungulate management and recovery efforts. Yet effective and affordable estimation techniques remain absent for most ungulates lacking identifiable marks and inhabiting rugged or highly vegetated terrain. Methods using N-mixture models with camera trap imagery form an appea...