Ocelot Leopardus pardalis in Belize: the impact of trap spacing and distance moved on density estimates

dc.contributor.authorDillon, A.en
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Marcella J.en
dc.contributor.departmentFish and Wildlife Conservationen
dc.date.accessed2014-07-15en
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-21T15:49:41Zen
dc.date.available2014-07-21T15:49:41Zen
dc.date.issued2007-10en
dc.description.abstractWe used remote cameras to obtain information on an elusive species and to examine the effects of different camera trapping methodologies on abundance estimates. We determined activity pattern, trail use, trap success, and density of ocelot Leopardus pardalis in seven camera-trap surveys across two habitat types in western Belize: tropical broad-leaf rainforest and tropical pine forest. Ocelots in the rainforest were active mostly at night, in particular immediately after sunset, and they travelled on low-use roads (especially in the wet season) and high-use roads (especially in the dry season) more than established and newly cut trails. Trap success was relatively high in the rainforest (2.11-6.20 captures per 100 trap nights) and low in the pine forest (0.13-0.15 captures per 100 trap nights). Camera trapping combined with mark-recapture statistics gave densities of 25.82-25.88 per 100 km(2) in the broad-leaf versus 2.31-3.80 per 100 km(2) in the pine forest. Density estimates increased when animals repeatedly captured at the same camera (zero-distance moved animals) were included in the buffer size analysis. Density estimates were significantly negatively correlated with distance between cameras. We provide information on ocelot population status from an unstudied portion of its range and advise that camera trap methodologies be standardized to permit comparisons across sites.en
dc.description.sponsorshipVirginia Techen
dc.description.sponsorshipWildlife Conservation Societyen
dc.description.sponsorshipPhiladelphia Zooen
dc.description.sponsorshipHidden Valleyen
dc.description.sponsorshipAcorn Alcinda Foundation (Kennedy Tree Farm)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationDillon, A.; Kelly, M. J., "Ocelot Leopardus pardalis in Belize: the impact of trap spacing and distance moved on density estimates," Oryx 41(4), 469-477, 2007. DOI: 10.1017/s0030605307000518en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605307000518en
dc.identifier.issn0030-6053en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/49646en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1460108&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0030605307000518en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectactivity patternsen
dc.subjectbelizeen
dc.subjectcamera trapsen
dc.subjectdensityen
dc.subjectleopardus pardalisen
dc.subjectmovementen
dc.subjectoceloten
dc.subjecttiger densitiesen
dc.subjectpanthera-oncaen
dc.subjectcamera-trapsen
dc.subjectabundanceen
dc.subjectecologyen
dc.subjectforesten
dc.subjectindiaen
dc.subjectbiodiversity conservationen
dc.subjectecologyen
dc.titleOcelot Leopardus pardalis in Belize: the impact of trap spacing and distance moved on density estimatesen
dc.title.serialOryxen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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