Estimating koala density from incidental koala sightings in South‐East Queensland, Australia (1997–2013), using a self‐exciting spatio‐temporal point process model

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 11; no. 20; pp. 13805 - 13814
• Main Authors: Dissanayake, Ravi Bandara, Giorgi, Emanuele, Stevenson, Mark, Allavena, Rachel, Henning, Joerg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: citizen science; Clustering; Data collection; Datasets; Environmental protection; Geography; koala; modeling; Original Research; Phascolarctos cinereus; Polls & surveys; population; Population decline; Population density; Populations; Public concern; Public participation; Queensland; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Queensland Australia; Australia; citizen science; modeling; koala; Queensland; population

The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is an iconic Australian wildlife species facing a rapid decline in South‐East Queensland (SEQLD). For conservation planning, the ability to estimate the size of koala populations is crucial. Systematic surveys are the most common approach to estimate koala populati...