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Conservation and people: towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research.

Published online: 07 Dec 2020

Authors: Koustubh Sharma & Fiechter, M. & George, T. & Young, J. & Alexander, J. S. & Ajay Bijoor & Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi & Charudutt Mishra

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, used to estimate animal abundances, understand animal movement, assess species richnes...

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Clustered and rotating designs as a strategy to obtain precise detection rates in camera trapping studies.

Published online: 04 Oct 2024

Authors: Palencia, P. & Sereno-Cadierno, J. & Carniato, D. & Marques, T. & Hofmeester, T. R. & Vicente, J. & Acevedo, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Camera traps have transformed the way we monitor wildlife and are now routinely used to address questions from a wide range of ecological and conserva...

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Large-scale mammal monitoring: the potential of a citizen science camera-trapping project in the United Kingdom.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Published by: MammalWeb Citizen Scientists

Authors: Hsing PenYuan & Hill, R. A. & Smith, G. C. & Bradley, S. & Green, S. E. & Kent, V. T. & Mason, S. S. & Rees, J. & Whittingham, M. J. & Cokill, J. & Stephens, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. In light of global biodiversity loss, there is an increasing need for large-scale wildlife monitoring. This is difficult for mammals, since they ca...

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Shifting up a gear with iDNA : from mammal detection events to standardised surveys.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Abrams, J. F. & Hörig, L. A. & Brozovic, R. & Axtner, J. & Crampton-Platt, A. & Mohamed, A. & Wong, S. T. & Sollmann, R. & Yu, D. W. & Wilting Andreas

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA), in combination with high throughput sequencing, has been proposed as a cost-efficient and powerful tool to survey ...

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Combining detection dogs and camera traps improves minimally invasive population monitoring for the cheetah, an elusive and rare large carnivore.

Published online: 07 Apr 2025

Authors: Verschueren, S. & Hofmann, T. & Schmidt-Küntzel, A. & Kakove, M. & Munyandi, B. & Bauer, H. & Balkenhol, N. & Leirs, H. & Neumann, S. & Cristescu, B. & Marker, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Monitoring large carnivores is imperative for conservation planning, but is difficult due to their elusive behaviour and natural rarity. Some carnivor...

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Estimating abundance in unmarked populations of golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Stien, J. & Stien, A. & Tveraa, T. & Rød-Eriksen, L. & Eide, N. E. & Killengreen, S. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Estimates of species abundance are of key importance in population and ecosystem level research but can be hard to obtain. Study designs using came...

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Assessing the camera trap methodologies used to estimate density of unmarked populations.

Published online: 02 Oct 2021

Authors: Palencia, P. & Rowcliffe, J. M. & Vicente, J. & Acevedo, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Population density estimations are essential for wildlife management and conservation. Camera traps have become a promising cost-effective tool, for w...

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Evaluating camera-based methods for estimating badger (Meles meles) density: implications for wildlife management.

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Miles, V. & Woodroffe, R. & Donnelly, C. A. & Brotherton, P. N. M. & Ham, C. & Astley, K. & Aurélio, J. & Rowcliffe, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Accurate and precise assessment of population density plays a critical role in effective wildlife management, but reliable estimates are often difficu...

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Estimating mesocarnivore abundance on commercial farmland using distance sampling with camera traps.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: McKaughan, J. E. T. & Stephens, P. A. & Hill, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Mesocarnivores are of particular interest in wildlife management. Their adaptability makes them a focus of public attention globally, as negative inte...

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A protocol for error prevention and quality control in camera trap datasets.

Published online: 10 Apr 2025

Authors: Silva-Rodríguez, E. A. & Cortés, E. I. & Vasquez-Ibarra, V. & Gálvez, N. & Cusack, J. & Ohrens, O. & Moreira-Arce, D. & Farías, A. A. & Infante-Varela, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Camera traps are a mainstream methodology in applied ecology, but surprisingly there are no widely accepted protocols to ensure the quality of the dat...

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