Title
Evaluating Jaguar Densities with Camera Traps
Author(s)
Noss, A., Polisar, J., Maffei, L. Garcia, R., Silver, S.
Published
2013
Abstract
Camera traps have been used by biologists for over 100 years. They have proven to be a useful tool, complementing other methods for determining species richness and diversity. They provide a non-invasive method for detecting rare, shy and cryptic species, as well as for identifying species that cannot easily be distinguished from tracks or other sign. Camera traps can also be used to monitor wildlife use of key resources such as salt licks, ponds, and fruiting trees. When armed to operate 24 hours a day, they provide important information on habitat use, behavior and activity patterns. But perhaps the most novel application of camera traps has been to generate information on abundance and population density, in particular applying capture-recapture analytical methods (Cutler & Swann 1999, O’Connell et al. 2011).
Keywords
Manual; Jaguar; Evaluating densities; camera traps
Full Citation
Noss, A., Polisar, J., Maffei, L. Garcia, R., and Silver, S. (2013). Evaluating Jaguar Densities with Camera Traps. Bronx, NY: Wildlife Conservation Society, 1-78.
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