Citation
Guil Celada, Francisco and Agudin, S. and L. Khadir, N. and Figueredo, J. and Garcia Dominguez, F.M. and Garzon, P. and Gonzalez, G. and Silvestre, F. and Oria, J.
(2011).
Use of camera trapping in determining Iberian lynx population parameters: The use area and its limitations.
"Wildlife Biology in Practice", v. 3
(n. 6);
pp. 1-13.
ISSN 1646-1509.
https://doi.org/10.2461/wbp.lynx.1.
Abstract
Below are the results of the survey of the Iberian lynx obtained with camera-trapping between 2000 and 2007 in Sierra Morena. Two very important aspects of camera-trapping concerning its efficiency are also analyzed. The first is the evolution along years according to the camera-trapping type used of two efficiency indicators. The results obtained demonstrate that the most efficient lure is rabbit, though it is the less proven (92 trap-nights), followed by camera-trapping in the most frequent marking places (latrines). And, we propose as a novel the concept of use area as a spatial reference unit for the camera-trapping monitoring of non radio-marked animals is proposed, and its validity discussed.