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The challenge of monitoring elusive large carnivores: An accurate and cost-effective tool to identify and sex pumas (Puma concolor) from footprints

Acquiring reliable data on large felid populations is crucial for effective conservation and management. However, large felids, typically solitary, elusive and nocturnal, are difficult to survey. Tagging and following individuals with VHF or GPS technology is the standard approach, but costs are hig...

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Autores principales: Alibhai, Sky, Jewell, Zoe, Evans, Jonah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28273159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172065