Integrating sign surveys and telemetry data for estimating brown bear (Ursus arctos) density in the Romanian Carpathians

Integrating sign surveys and telemetry data for estimating brown bear (Ursus arctos) density in the Romanian Carpathians

Abstract Accurate population size estimates are important information for sustainable wildlife management. The Romanian Carpathians harbor the largest brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in Europe, yet current management relies on estimates of density that lack statistical oversight and ignore unce...

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Main Authors: Viorel D. Popescu, Ruben Iosif, Mihai I. Pop, Silviu Chiriac, George Bouroș, Brett J. Furnas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Carpathians
N‐mixture model
population density
Romania
track survey
Ursus arctos
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3177

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3177

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