EcologybioRxivPreprint
Rationalizing the application of spatial capture-recapture versus space-to-event models for monitoring populations of an endangered social carnivore
Divyajyoti Ganguly, Avantika Sharma, Uma Ramakrishnan, Arjun Srivathsa
The paper compares spatial capture-recapture (SECR) and space-to-event (STE) models for estimating dhole density using fecal DNA and camera-trap data, finding STE estimates comparable to SECR when viewshed is accurately defined.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.754339