Experimenting usage of camera-traps for population dynamics study of the Asian elephant Elephas maximus in southern India

To evaluate the application of camera-trap technology in population dynamics studies of the Asian elephant, indigenously designed, cost-effective, infrared-triggered camera-traps were used. Usability of pictures was defined based on quality, clarity and positioning of the subject. With 99 pictures o...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 324 - 331
Main Authors Varma, Surendra, Pittet, André, Jamadagni, H. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Current Science Association 10.08.2006
Subjects
Applied ecology
Asians
Cameras
Deciduous forests
Elephants
Elephas maximus
Habitat conservation
Technology
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife studies
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ISSN0011-3891

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Summary:To evaluate the application of camera-trap technology in population dynamics studies of the Asian elephant, indigenously designed, cost-effective, infrared-triggered camera-traps were used. Usability of pictures was defined based on quality, clarity and positioning of the subject. With 99 pictures of 330 elephants, 20 sequences were obtained and 44 distinct individuals were identified. It was found that 38.6% were adult females, 4.5% adult males, 13.6% sub-adult females, 6.8% sub-adult males, 20.4% juvenile females, while juvenile males were poorly represented (2%), and 13.6% were calves. These results were surprisingly identical with those of other systematic and long-term studies.
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ISSN:0011-3891