Camera trap methods and drone thermal surveillance provide reliable, comparable density estimates of large, free-ranging ungulates
R. W. Baldwin, J. T. Beaver, M. Messinger, J. Muday, M. Windsor, G. D. Larsen, M. R. Silman, T. M. Anderson
The paper compares three methods for estimating white-tailed deer density: camera traps with mark-resight ratios, N-mixture modeling, and drone thermal videography, finding similar results across all methods.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023 · PreprintEcology