Data: Density estimates for Canada lynx vary among estimation methods
Unbiased population density estimates are critical for ecological research and wildlife management but are often difficult to obtain. Researchers use a variety of sampling and statistical methods to generate estimates of density, but few studies have compared estimates across methods. During 2016-17...
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dataone:doi:10.5063/2R3Q2C 2023-11-08T14:15:00+01:00 Data: Density estimates for Canada lynx vary among estimation methods Darcy Doran-Myers Southwestern Yukon ENVELOPE(138.0,138.0,61.0,61.0) BEGINDATE: 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5063/2R3Q2C unknown Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity Camera trap density estimation DNA Lynx canadensis mark-recapture mark-resight REM REST SECR SMR SCR Yukon Dataset 2021 dataone:urn:node:KNB https://doi.org/10.5063/2R3Q2C 2023-11-08T13:46:48Z Unbiased population density estimates are critical for ecological research and wildlife management but are often difficult to obtain. Researchers use a variety of sampling and statistical methods to generate estimates of density, but few studies have compared estimates across methods. During 2016-17, we surveyed Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada using track transect counts, hair snares, camera traps, live traps, and Global Positioning System (GPS) collars. From these data, we estimated lynx density with 2 linearly-scaled count methods, 1 spatial mark-recapture method, 3 spatial mark-resight methods, and 1 cumulative-time method. We found up to 5-fold variation in point density estimates despite adhering to method requirements and assumptions in a manner consistent with other studies. Our results highlight the dependency of density estimates on sampling process and model assumptions and demonstrate the value of careful and unbiased sampling design. Further research is needed to fully assess the accuracy and limitations of the many wildlife density estimation methods that are currently in use so that techniques can be appropriately applied to typical study systems and species. Dataset Lynx Yukon Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (via DataONE) Canada Yukon ENVELOPE(138.0,138.0,61.0,61.0) |
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Unbiased population density estimates are critical for ecological research and wildlife management but are often difficult to obtain. Researchers use a variety of sampling and statistical methods to generate estimates of density, but few studies have compared estimates across methods. During 2016-17, we surveyed Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada using track transect counts, hair snares, camera traps, live traps, and Global Positioning System (GPS) collars. From these data, we estimated lynx density with 2 linearly-scaled count methods, 1 spatial mark-recapture method, 3 spatial mark-resight methods, and 1 cumulative-time method. We found up to 5-fold variation in point density estimates despite adhering to method requirements and assumptions in a manner consistent with other studies. Our results highlight the dependency of density estimates on sampling process and model assumptions and demonstrate the value of careful and unbiased sampling design. Further research is needed to fully assess the accuracy and limitations of the many wildlife density estimation methods that are currently in use so that techniques can be appropriately applied to typical study systems and species. |
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