Camera Traps in Animal Ecology

by O'connell, Allan F.; Nichols, James D.; Karanth, Ullas K.

• ISBN13: 9784431994947
• ISBN10: 4431994947
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-15
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Remote photography and infrared sensors are widely used in the sampling of wildlife populations worldwide, especially for cryptic or elusive species. Guiding the practitioner through the entire process of using camera traps, this book is the first to compile state-of-the-art sampling techniques for the purpose of conducting high-quality science or effective management. Chapters on the evaluation of equipment, field sampling designs, and data analysis methods provide a coherent framework for making inferences about the abundance, species richness, and occupancy of sampled animals. The volume introduces new models that will revolutionize use of camera data to estimate population density, such as the newly developed spatial capture'recapture models. It also includes richly detailed case studies of camera trap work on some of the world's most charismatic, elusive, and endangered wildlife species. Indispensible to wildlife conservationists, ecologists, biologists, and conservation agencies around the world, the text provides a thorough review of the subject as well as a forecast for the use of remote photography in natural resource conservation over the next few decades.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
A History of Camera Trapping	p. 9
Evaluating Types and Features of Camera Traps in Ecological Studies: A Guide for Researchers	p. 27
Science, Conservation, and Camera Traps	p. 45
Behavior and Activity Patterns	p. 57
Abundance, Density and Relative Abundance: A Conceptual Framework	p. 71
Estimating Tiger Abundance from Camera Trap Data: Field Surveys and Analytical Issues	p. 97
Abundance/Density Case Study: Jaguars in the Americas	p. 119
Estimation of Demographic Parameters in a Tiger Population from Long-term Camera Trap Data	p. 145
Hierarchical Spatial Capture-Recapture Models for Estimating Density from Trapping Arrays	p. 163
Inference for Occupancy and Occupancy Dynamics	p. 191
Species Richness and Community Dynamics: A Conceptual Framework	p. 207
Estimation of Species Richness of Large Vertebrates Using Camera Traps: An Example from an Indonesian Rainforest	p. 233
Camera Traps in Animal Ecology and Conservation: What's Next?	p. 253
Index	p. 265
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