Population assessment without individual identification using camera-traps: A comparison of four methods

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 61; pp. 68 - 81
• Main Authors: Santini, Giacomo, Abolaffio, Milo, Ossi, Federico, Franzetti, Barbara, Cagnacci, Francesca, Focardi, Stefano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Abundance estimation; animals; applied ecology; Association model; Camera traps; cameras; locomotion; Population monitoring; population size; Random encounter model; REST; Time-to-event; wildlife; Time-to-event; Association model; REST; Population monitoring; Abundance estimation; Random encounter model; Camera traps

The use of camera traps to estimate population size when animals are not individually recognizable is gaining traction in the ecological literature, because of its applicability in population conservation and management. We estimated population size of synthetic animals with four camera trap samplin...