Avoiding misleading messages: Population assessment using camera trapping is not a simple task

J Anim Ecol. 2019 Dec;88(12):2011-2016. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13085. Epub 2019 Sep 16.

Abstract

Population assessment is indispensable for appropriate and socially acceptable conservation and management of wildlife populations. This article critiques the paper by Campos-Candela et al. 2018 and highlights issues that could lead to inappropriate management and conservation policies.

Keywords: Alces alces; Brownian; camera traps; home range; moose; population estimate; simulation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild
  • Deer*