Spatial capture-recapture and LiDAR-derived vegetation metrics reveal high densities of ocelots on Texas ranchlands

Reliable estimates of population density and size are crucial to wildlife conservation, particularly in the context of the Endangered Species Act. In the United States, ocelots (Leopardus pardalis pardalis) were listed as endangered in 1982, and to date, only one population density estimate has been...

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Main Authors: Jason V. Lombardi, Maksim Sergeyev, Michael E. Tewes, Landon R. Schofield, R. Neal Wilkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.1003044/full