A long‐term evaluation of biopsy darts and DNA to estimate cougar density: An agency‐citizen science collaboration
ABSTRACT Accurately estimating cougar (Puma concolor) density is usually based on long‐term research consisting of intensive capture and Global Positioning System collaring efforts and may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Because wildlife agency budgets rarely accommodate this approac...
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| Main Authors: | Richard A. Beausoleil, Joseph D. Clark, Benjamin T. Maletzke |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.675 |
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