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An Empirical Demonstration Of The Effect Of Study Design On Density Estimations, Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Barkat Ullah Khan, Amer Mahmood, Muhammad Younas, Jaffar Ud Din, Chris Sutherland
An Empirical Demonstration Of The Effect Of Study Design On Density Estimations, Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Barkat Ullah Khan, Amer Mahmood, Muhammad Younas, Jaffar Ud Din, Chris Sutherland
Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series
The simultaneous development of technology (e.g. camera traps) and statistical methods, particularly spatially capture-recapture (SCR), has improved monitoring of large mammals in recent years. SCR estimates are known to be sensitive to sampling design, yet existing recommendations about trap spacing and coverage are often not achieved, particularly for sampling wide-ranging and rare species in landscapes that allow for limited accessibility. Consequently, most camera trap studies on large wide-ranging carnivores relies on convenience or judgmental sampling, and often yields compromised results. This study attempts to highlight the importance of carefully considered sampling design for large carnivores that, because of low densities …
Population Size Estimation Of Seasonal Forest-Going Populations In Southern Lao Pdr, Francois Rerolle, Jerry O. Jacobson, Paul Wesson, Emily Dantzer, Andrew A. Lover, Bousay Hongvantong, Jennifer Smith, John M. Marshall, Hugh J. W. Sturrock, Adam Bennett
Population Size Estimation Of Seasonal Forest-Going Populations In Southern Lao Pdr, Francois Rerolle, Jerry O. Jacobson, Paul Wesson, Emily Dantzer, Andrew A. Lover, Bousay Hongvantong, Jennifer Smith, John M. Marshall, Hugh J. W. Sturrock, Adam Bennett
Biostatistics and Epidemiology Faculty Publications Series
Forest-going populations are key to malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and are therefore targeted for elimination efforts. Estimating the size of this population is essential for programs to assess, track and achieve their elimination goals. Leveraging data from three cross-sectional household surveys and one survey among forest-goers, the size of this high-risk population in a southern province of Lao PDR between December 2017 and November 2018 was estimated by two methods: population-based household surveys and capture-recapture. During the first month of the dry season, the first month of the rainy season, and the last month of the …