Methods for monitoring tiger and prey populations

This book addresses issues of monitoring populations of tigers, ungulate prey species and habitat occupancy, with relevance to similar assessments of large mammal species and general biodiversity. It covers issues of rigorous sampling, modeling, estimation and adaptive management of animal populatio...

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Other Authors Karanth, K. Ullas (Editor), Nichols, James D. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Tiger > Monitoring.
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electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811054365
9789811054358
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • References
  • Acknowledgments
  • Editorial Acknowledgments
  • Author Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Blurbs
  • About the Editors
  • 1 Role of Monitoring in Global Tiger Conservation
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Status of Wild Tigers
  • 1.1.2 Social and Cultural Underpinnings of Tiger Conservation
  • 1.1.3 Scientific Underpinnings of Tiger Conservation
  • 1.1.4 History of Tiger Conservation Efforts
  • 1.2 Why Monitoring Tiger Populations is a Critical Conservation Need
  • 1.2.1 Planning, Targeting, and Managing Conservation Interventions1.2.2 Tracking and Auditing Conservation Successes or Failures
  • 1.2.3 Adaptively Learning and Making Management Predictions
  • 1.3 Demographic Parameters to be Monitored in Tiger and Prey Populations
  • 1.3.1 Measuring Spatial Distribution and Habitat Use Intensity
  • 1.3.2 Measurement of Potential Tiger Numbers and Actual Population Dynamics
  • 1.4 Challenges and Opportunities in Monitoring Tiger and Prey Populations
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 2 Tiger Ecology in Relation to Monitoring Issues
  • 2.1 Introduction2.2 General Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of the Tiger
  • 2.2.1 Morphology and Physiological Adaptations
  • 2.2.2 Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography
  • 2.2.3 Social Organization, Spacing, and Land Tenure
  • 2.2.4 Ecological Determinants of Tiger Population Dynamics
  • 2.2.5 Tiger Population Dynamic Parameters: Abundance, Survival, Recruitment, and Movement
  • 2.3 Challenges to Reliable Monitoring: Tiger Ecology and Environmental Factors
  • 2.3.1 Tiger Ecology in Relation to Monitoring
  • 2.3.2 Environmental Variables that Govern Tiger Monitoring
  • 2.3.3 Issues of Access for Survey Personnel2.4 Basic Steps Toward Establishing Reliable Tiger Monitoring Programs
  • 2.4.1 Adopting a Unified, Sampling-Based Approach to Tiger Monitoring
  • 2.4.2 Importance of Defining and Setting Clear, Practical Monitoring Objectives
  • 2.4.3 Assessing Resources Available for Monitoring
  • 2.4.4 Matching Resources to Objectives
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Animal Population Monitoring: A Unified Conceptual Framework
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Statistical Framework
  • 3.2.1 Basic Issues in Counting Animals
  • 3.2.2 Observability/Detectability3.2.3 Spatial Sampling
  • 3.2.4 Canonical Estimator
  • 3.2.5 Indices
  • 3.3 Discussion
  • References
  • 4 Concepts: Assessing Tiger Habitat Occupancy Dynamics
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Detection-Nondetection Surveys
  • 4.3 Basics of Single-Season Occupancy Modeling
  • 4.3.1 Basic Model
  • 4.3.2 Covariate Relationships
  • 4.3.3 Assumptions
  • 4.3.4 Example
  • 4.4 Dynamic Occupancy Models
  • 4.4.1 Motivation
  • 4.4.2 Survey Design
  • 4.4.3 Basic Model
  • 4.4.4 Assumptions
  • 4.5 Extensions
  • 4.6 Discussion

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